UK Bar
Aviation - London (Bar)
Steven Thompson KC acts in aviation cases as a significant part of his broader commercial practice, with disputed leases and maintenance contracts forming the core of his workload. He has a wealth of knowledge in relation to insolvency cases in the aviation sector and has notable expertise in handling complex technical matters.
Strengths
"A real team player, who assimilates information very well and gives new direction as to how to approach a case."
Commercial Dispute Resolution - London (Bar)
Strengths
"Steven is really good in court, very persuasive on his feet and just great to work with."
"Steven is highly technical and very good on factual matters."
Fraud: Civil - London (Bar)
Steven Thompson KC has run a successful commercial practice in silk since being appointed in 2015, appearing in cases arising out of fraud in a number of jurisdictions. He has dealt with various allegations including breach of fiduciary duty and dishonest assistance. He is respected for his international experience in such jurisdictions as Russia, China, the BVI and Switzerland.
Strengths
"He has an amazing skill to eat papers. The amount of work and heavy law he gets through is quite incredible. His procedural and substantive law of other jurisdictions is incredible."
"He is excellent - he's sensible and knows his stuff."
