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About
Provided by Genevieve Quierin
Practice Areas
Genevieve acts for corporate and individual clients in a broad range of commercial disputes. She frequently represents companies in the banking and finance, private equity, hospitality and leisure, retail, media and telecoms sectors. Her expertise spans pre-action strategic advice to directors, shareholders and company founders through to high value, multi-jurisdictional High Court litigation.
Genevieve has a leading banking and finance litigation practice as well as a specialism in competition private enforcement actions, and is currently representing over 1,000 companies in group claims against Visa and MasterCard. She is equally at ease acting for claimants and defendants, and frequently works with third party litigation funders.
Recent work includes: strategic advice to founder of high profile media business involving breach of directors’ duties and unfair prejudice to minority shareholders; defending a £50m+ breach of warranty claim; breach of contract and rectification action acting for PE fund; advising US hedge fund in relation to material adverse effect clause; acting for a major global trust company in several multi-jurisdictional actions involving allegations of fraud; advising corporate director in relation to round tripping allegations; providing advice on potential liabilities arising from the Grenfell Tower Fire to global bank.
Genevieve is co-chair of the Cambridge Forum on European Collective Redress, a member of the International Bar Association and a frequent conference speaker.
Chambers Review
UK
Genevieve Quierin of Stephenson Harwood is skilled at managing large groups of claimants in damages actions related to cartel investigations before the CAT.
Genevieve Quierin is regularly instructed on high-value commercial litigation and group actions. She has experience advising on significant shareholder disputes, among other matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Genevieve is an excellent litigator who understands what really pressures the other side, rather than engaging in game playing for the sake of it."
"She provides great clarity and is personable, informative and articulate."
"I was impressed by her negotiating ability and her commercial savviness. She is very conscientious and on top of it. She is a real asset to Stephenson Harwood."
"Genevieve Quierin is as sharp as a tack."
"Genevieve Quierin is quality. She is responsive and commercial."
"I would say that she is excellent. She manages to be in the details but also sees the bigger picture. She has the ability to explain the matter in plain English and really provide commercial advice."
"Genevieve Quierin has been a pleasure to work with, providing clear and pragmatic advice and valued counsel throughout our matter."
"Genevieve is an excellent litigator who understands what really pressures the other side, rather than engaging in game playing for the sake of it."
"She provides great clarity and is personable, informative and articulate."
"I was impressed by her negotiating ability and her commercial savviness. She is very conscientious and on top of it. She is a real asset to Stephenson Harwood."
"Genevieve Quierin is as sharp as a tack."
"Genevieve Quierin is quality. She is responsive and commercial."
"I would say that she is excellent. She manages to be in the details but also sees the bigger picture. She has the ability to explain the matter in plain English and really provide commercial advice."
"Genevieve Quierin has been a pleasure to work with, providing clear and pragmatic advice and valued counsel throughout our matter."
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