Laura Hasson joins Stephenson Harwood LLP

Law firm Stephenson Harwood LLP has announced the addition of Laura Hasson as a Partner in its esteemed Private Wealth Disputes team, significantly bolstering the practice with her extensive experience. Joining from Clifford Chance in London, Hasson brings over a decade of specialisation in contentious trusts and offshore matters. Her background includes advising on complex, high-value disputes both in the UK and internationally, and she is particularly well-connected within the Middle East and various offshore jurisdictions.

Hasson's client portfolio reflects her impressive capabilities, comprising high-net-worth individuals, trustees, beneficiaries, protectors, family offices, sovereign wealth funds, private equity funds, and corporates. Her unique skill set is a blend of commercial dispute expertise alongside her wealth disputes knowledge, allowing her to deliver holistic solutions tailored to her clients' specific needs. Legal directories have acknowledged her proficiency with commendations highlighting her “technical precision and commercial pragmatism”.

“The private wealth disputes team is helping an increasing number of clients to navigate disputes involving complex succession arrangements and sophisticated international family structures”, said Jenny McKeown, who serves as the Global Head of Private Wealth and Private Wealth Disputes at Stephenson Harwood. She added, “Laura’s addition to the team will help us to continue to provide first class support in complex, multi-jurisdictional trust and estate disputes. Her profile in the Middle East is also well-aligned to our strategic international priorities. Laura has an outstanding reputation as rising star in the industry, and we are delighted to have her join our top-ranked team.”

Hasson's recruitment follows the recent arrival of Emma Jordan, another high-profile practitioner in the private wealth disputes sector with over 25 years of experience in handling some of the most intricate cases related to contentious trusts and offshore litigation.

Stephenson Harwood’s Private Wealth Disputes practice is distinguished as the 'Contentious Trusts and Estates Team of the Year' by the Chambers HNW Awards in 2026. The team expertly guides individuals, beneficiaries, trustees, protectors, and professional advisers through the complexities of trust and family disputes. It has a strong reputation for managing substantial cross-border trusts, estates, and offshore structures, underscoring its status as a leader in addressing challenging, high-value, and multi-jurisdictional matters while maintaining an in-depth understanding of critical trust jurisdictions, including England, the Channel Islands, the Caribbean, Switzerland, Asia, and the Middle East.