Company

Stewarts

Position

Partner

Index

Family Lawyers

Legal

Location

London

Advice type

Big-money cases

Children

Children law

Complex family matters

Cross-border

Divorces

Financial matters

Financial remedies

High-profile cases

High-value cases

International cases

International child relocation

Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements

Client Types

Business owners

Celebrities

Entrepreneurs

Families

High-profile clients

HNW

International UHNWs

Sector Focus

Artists, Writers and Performers

Legal Advisory Services

Geographical Focus

France

Monaco

Customer Type

Solicitor

Stephen Foster

Spear's Review

‘It was just me and a paralegal on day one,’ recalls Stephen Foster, the much-admired head of Stewarts’ divorce and family department. In the dozen or so years since he set it up, the department has grown into one of the strongest in London, with the depth to ‘deal with cases ranging from up-and-coming City professionals to some of the largest cases before the English Court’.

After a period in which the profession has been dominated by a handful of star individuals – the so-called ‘Queen Bees’ – Foster believes change is afoot. ‘It’s not enough to have one or two star partners. Everyone in the firm, at every level, needs to demonstrate excellence.’ 

Stewarts is in good stead, with one private client lawyer describing it as ‘the Slaughter and May of family law’.

Adviser Profile

Stephen is very adept at dealing sensitively with all aspects of children's matters, including international relocation.  His clients include figures from the City and entrepreneurs, and many of his cases have an international dimension including Europe, the US and the Middle-East.

Industry commentators have described him as 'a great lateral thinker,' 'an intelligent and superbly talented litigator' and 'the go-to for complex financial proceedings.'  Stephen is praised in The Times 'for leading Stewarts' phalanx of family lawyers to the top of the pack' and as an 'intelligent and superbly talented litigator'. The Legal 500 says he has assembled a 'scarily bright' team.

Rank: Top Flight

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Address

5 New Street Square London, EC4A 3BF United Kingdom

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