Holly Stebbing
UK Guide 2025
Band 2 : Energy & Natural Resources: Disputes
Band 2
About
Provided by Holly Stebbing
Practice Areas
Holly Stebbing is a commercial litigation and dispute resolution lawyer based in London. Her practice focuses on disputes in the energy, infrastructure and natural resources sectors, both domestic (including UKCS) and international.
Holly has a wide range of experience, including litigation in the Commercial Court, Technology & Construction Court, Chancery Division and appellate courts, institutional and ad hoc commercial arbitration (LCIA, ICC, SCC, LMAA, SIAC), all forms of ADR and incident response (including representing clients in the Crown Court and Coroner's Court).
Holly's clients include IOCs and NOCs, mining companies, renewable energy providers, oilfield services contractors, construction companies, utilities and petrochemical companies. She advises on all forms of commercial dispute, including licencing and concession arrangements, joint venture and shareholder disputes, construction matters, M&A litigation, decommissioning, third-party access to infrastructure, offtake and trading agreements and transportation and processing arrangements.
Holly is a member of our 24/7 incident response team, advising clients in the aftermath of industrial accidents, with particular experience in corporate manslaughter investigations. She is BOSIET- and CA EBS-qualified to work offshore.
Holly has a Masters' degree in Energy and Natural Resources Law. She is on the committee of the Energy Arbitration Club and is one of the contributing editors to Getting the Deal Through: Energy Disputes.
"[Holly] is phenomenal. Unflappable disarmingly intelligent, and an incredibly smooth operator. She encourages real trust in clients and rightly so. Her intuition is always on point and she has a real talent for seeing the wood for the trees and identifying precisely what it is that a case turn on" Legal 500
"[Holly] is very impressive as the manager of a litigation team; she keeps everyone focussed and sets the agenda very clearly" Legal 500
"[Holly]'s ability to recall specific details is impressive, especially when discussing dormant matters and she shows a great appreciation of commercial issues that impact a business' decision making, resulting in appropriate tailored advice that can be easily executed" Legal 500
"[Holly] has an innate understanding of arbitration tactics, especially how to present the evidence and prepare for a full hearing" Legal 500
Chambers Review
UK
Holly Stebbing is a commercial litigation and dispute resolution lawyer based in London. She is regularly sought after by suppliers and utilities and has notable experience assisting with decommissioning-related disputes and M&A risk.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Holly is a much appreciated senior figure in the energy disputes world. She is sensible and practical."
"Holly is very user-friendly, commercial, straightforward and straight-talking."
"Holly is energetic, very knowledgeable, experienced and specialised in energy disputes."
"Holly has a helpful 'no-nonsense' approach to dispute resolution and provides clear, honest advice."
"Holly is a much appreciated senior figure in the energy disputes world. She is sensible and practical."
"Holly is very user-friendly, commercial, straightforward and straight-talking."
"Holly is energetic, very knowledgeable, experienced and specialised in energy disputes."
"Holly has a helpful 'no-nonsense' approach to dispute resolution and provides clear, honest advice."