Rowan Stennett

Instructed by the defendant in a claim valued at over £1 billion. The claimant sought relief pursuant to an alleged oral trust, alternatively in promissory estoppel. The action was dismissed in its entirety and the defendant awarded indemnity costs. Led by Helen Davies KC, Tom Weisselberg KC and Daniel Cashman.

Acting for AXA in its dispute with Santander plc, in a claim before the Commercial Court seeking over £400 million of damages arising from the allocation of liability for historic mis-selling of PPI (led by Andrew Green KC, Fraser Campbell and Timothy Lau).

Acting for the Toyota defendants in the NOx Emissions Group Litigation in the High Court, involving complex and high-value claims in relation to the manufacture and sale of diesel vehicles (led by Neil Kitchener KC and Sophie Weber).

Instructed by the claimant in a deceit claim before the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands, seeking in excess of USD 200 million in damages arising from the widely-publicised collapse of the Abraaj Group, believed to be the largest ever collapse of a private equity investment platform (valued at over $13.6 billion). Led by Luka Krsljanin.

Instructed by the claimant in a debt claim before the Commercial Court. Successfully resisted a security for costs application (appearing unled), shortly following which the case settled.

Assisted in director disqualification proceedings brought by the Secretary of State for Business and Trade against the former Directors of Carillion, on behalf one of the former Directors. The case raised allegations of fraud and settled before trial (assisting Harry Adamson).

Representing Scania in UK litigation arising from the European Commission's decisions relating to the alleged Trucks cartel, in High Court and CAT proceedings (with Brian Kennelly KC, Jason Pobjoy, Andrew Trotter and Rayan Fakhoury).

Instructed by the Petitioner in an unfair prejudice petition concerning shares in a technology company, said to be worth in excess of £30 million (with Peter Head).

Assisted in the phone hacking litigation brought by the Duke of Sussex and other claimants, on behalf of the Mirror Group (assisting Harry Adamson).

Acting unled for the claimant, an internationally renowned musician, in a property dispute raising conflicts of law and trusts law issues.

Acting unled for the defendant, a large corporate group, in a construction dispute alleged to be worth around £500,000.

Acting for an internationally renowned musician in a debt claim for unpaid royalties (led by Ian Mill KC).

Acted unled for the Rugby Football Union in a commercial arbitration brought by the Rugby Players Association.

Acted unled for a shareholder in an unfair prejudice petition concerning the management of an e-Sports company. The case settled before trial.

Assisted in bringing a challenge to an arbitral award under sections 67 and 68 of the Arbitration Act (assisting Celia Rooney). The case settled.

Assisted in bringing claims for unlawful means conspiracy and inducing breach of contract in a commercial dispute arising from conduct carried out across five jurisdictions (assisting Celia Rooney). The case raised various issues concerning private international law, competition law and civil fraud.

Advised a bank in relation to proposed negligence claims being brought against it (assisting Celia Rooney). The case raised issues concerning the SAAMCO ‘scope of duty’ principle.

Acted in proceedings brought by the Premier League against Everton Football Club alleging a breach of the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability (FFP) Rules, on behalf of the club (assisting James Segan KC and Celia Rooney).

Advised Chelsea Football Club in relation to a private commercial dispute raising issues of unjust enrichment and contract law (assisting Celia Rooney).

Advised a private company in relation to the impact of the domestic sanctions regime on various commercial transactions and, in particular, on contractual ‘force majeure’ clauses (assisting Jason Pobjoy).

Assisted in a speedy arbitration to enforce post-termination restrictive covenants (assisting Paul Goulding KC and Craig Rajgopaul). The case raised various issues relating to both employment law and the international enforcement of arbitral awards.

Acted for the claimant in a royalty dispute concerning the song “Power” by Kanye West (assisting Celia Rooney). The case raised various preliminary issues concerning the application of foreign law and admission of expert evidence.

Representing Scania in UK litigation arising from the European Commission's decisions relating to the alleged Trucks cartel, in High Court and CAT proceedings (with Brian Kennelly KC, Jason Pobjoy, Andrew Trotter and Rayan Fakhoury).

Acting for the Toyota defendants in the NOx Emissions Group Litigation in the High Court, involving complex and high-value claims in relation to the manufacture and sale of diesel vehicles (led by Neil Kitchener KC and Sophie Weber).

Acted successfully for Visa in the ongoing interchange fee litigation at a CMC addressing the significance of the CJEU’s decision on limitation in Volvo (Case C-267/20) (assisting Jason Pobjoy).

Advised a Premier League football club on the competition law implications of proposed amendments to the Premier League's Associated Party Transaction (APT) Rules. With Nick De Marco KC.

Advised a proposed class representative in proceedings to be brought under s.47B of the Competition Act 1998 alleging abuse of dominance by a large corporation (assisting Jason Pobjoy). Advised on the prospects of certification and on the merits of the underlying claim.

Acted for Mikel Arteta in successfully defending a charge under Rule E3 concerning post-match media comments. A Regulatory Commission of The FA dismissed the charge and gave an important decision concerning the scope of managerial liability for misconduct. Led by Ian Mill KC.

Acting for the respondent, the Lebanese Athletics Federation, in proceedings before the Court of Arbitration for Sport which concern selection decisions to compete in the 100m at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Acting unled (against a KC).

Instructed by three gymnastics coaches charged by the Gymastics Ethics Foundation with various acts of misconduct (with Nick De Marco KC).

Acted for Marco da Silva, the manager of Fulham FC, in proceedings brought by The FA concerning managerial misconduct. Led by Nick De Marco KC.

Acted unled for the Rugby Football Union in a commercial arbitration brought by the Rugby Players Association.

Advised a Premier League football club on the competition law implications of proposed amendments to the Premier League's Associated Party Transaction (APT) Rules. With Nick De Marco KC.

Acted in proceedings brought by the Premier League against Everton Football Club alleging a breach of the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability (FFP) Rules, on behalf of the club (assisting James Segan KC and Celia Rooney).

Advised The FA on issues of equality law arising from the domestic approach to FIFA's Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (RSTP) (with Kate Gallafent KC).

Advised The FA on issues of equality law in relation to the National Football Agents Regulations (with Adam Lewis KC, Kate Gallafent KC, Jason Pobjoy).

Assisted in the successful appeal against a decision of a Regulatory Commission of The FA to impose a seventeen month suspension on the former manager of Crawley Town FC, John Yems (assisting Celia Rooney). The Appeal Board accepted that the sanction imposed was so unduly lenient as to be unreasonable and increased the sanction to a three-year suspension.

Assisted in an appeal against a decision of a Regulatory Commission to impose a two-match touchline suspension on Fulham FC’s manager and an eight-match suspension on one of its players (assisting Celia Rooney).

Advised Chelsea Football Club in relation to a private commercial dispute raising issues of unjust enrichment and contract law (assisting Celia Rooney).

Assisted in the successful appeal against a sanction imposed on a coach by a Disciplinary Committee of British Ice Skating (assisting Celia Rooney).

Acted for Ofcom in judicial review proceedings brought by GB News concerned with the proper interpretation of the Broadcasting Code’s provisions relating to "due impartiality and due accuracy in news" (led by Jessica Boyd KC and David Glen).

Acted for the claimants in a challenge to the wait times for access to treatment for children seeking gender identity development services and adults seeking gender identity disorder services (assisting Jason Pobjoy).

Acted successfully for the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs in the Court of Appeal proceedings concerned with whether certain provisions of the Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964 and the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1961 were incompatible with Article 3 of the ECHR (assisting Jason Pobjoy).

Advised Ofcom on its jurisdiction over Crown Dependencies in relation to certain numbering functions (with Javan Herberg KC).

Instructed by Ofcom in judicial review proceedings brought by GB News concerning the compliance of the programme People’s Forum: The Prime Minister, with special impartiality requirements under the Broadcasting Code.

Advising Ofcom in a proposed judicial review claim concerned with Ofcom's procedures for processing and recording complaints made to it under the Broadcasting Code (with Jessica Boyd KC).

Advised the BBC on issues of equality law arising from The Communications (Television Licensing) Regulations 2004 (unled).

Advised The FA on issues of equality law in relation to the National Football Agents Regulations (with Adam Lewis KC, Kate Gallafent KC, Jason Pobjoy).

Advised The FA on issues of equality law arising from the domestic approach to FIFA's Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (RSTP) (with Kate Gallafent KC).

Acted for the Respondent in response to two habeas corpus applications brought by individuals detained in North-East Syria (assisting Jason Pobjoy). The Divisional Court dismissed the applications.

Advised on various issues of domestic and public international law arising under the Diplomatic and Consular Premises Act 1987 and the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (assisting Jason Pobjoy).

Advised on the scope of parliamentary privilege and Article 9 of the Bill of Rights during an inquiry by the Commissioner for Standards into whether a member of the House of Lords had breached the Code of Conduct for Members of the House (assisting Gemma White KC and Celia Rooney).

Advised a Government department concerning the application of the Carltona principle to various functions (assisting Jason Pobjoy).

Acting for an internationally renowned musician in a debt claim for unpaid royalties (led by Ian Mill KC).

Assisted in the phone hacking litigation brought by the Duke of Sussex and other claimants, on behalf of the Mirror Group (assisting Harry Adamson).

Acting unled for the claimant, an internationally renowned musician, in a property dispute raising conflicts of law and trusts law issues.

Acted for the claimant in a royalty dispute concerning the song “Power” by Kanye West (assisting Celia Rooney). The case raised various preliminary issues concerning the application of foreign law and admission of expert evidence.

Advised a popular singer-songwriter involved in a copyright dispute with her former record label (assisting Celia Rooney).

Acted on behalf of the United Kingdom in ECtHR proceedings brought following the decision of the Supreme Court in Serafin v Malkiewicz [2020] 1 WLR 2455 (assisting Jason Pobjoy). The proceedings raise various issues concerning the compatibility of English defamation law with Articles 6 and 10 of the ECHR.

Acted on behalf of the United Kingdom in proceedings concerned with the compatibility of English costs law with Article 10 of the ECHR (assisting Jason Pobjoy).

Acted on behalf of the United Kingdom in proceedings issued in the ECtHR by ANL concerning whether the recoverability of success fees and ATE premium violates Article 10 of the ECHR (assisting Jason Pobjoy).

Advised the FCDO on legal issues relating to the process by which decisions to designate individuals under the sanctions regime are made (assisting Jason Pobjoy).

Advised a professional body concerning the reporting obligations under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and various other sanctions law issues (assisting Jason Pobjoy).

Advised the FCDO on legal issues relating to the process by which decisions to designate individuals under the sanctions regime are made (assisting Jason Pobjoy).

Advised a private company in relation to the impact of the domestic sanctions regime on various commercial transactions and, in particular, on contractual ‘force majeure’ clauses (assisting Jason Pobjoy).

Assisted in advising OFSI in relation to various sanctions law matters (assisting Harry Adamson).

Acted on behalf of Ukraine in an inter-State case before the ECtHR concerning the Ukrainian Government's allegations of human rights violations committed by the Russian Federation in its military operations on the territory of Ukraine since 24 February 2022 (assisting Jason Pobjoy).

Acted successfully for the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs in the Court of Appeal proceedings concerned with whether certain provisions of the Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964 and the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1961 were incompatible with Article 3 of the ECHR (assisting Jason Pobjoy).

Acted for the Respondent in response to two habeas corpus applications brought by individuals detained in North-East Syria (assisting Jason Pobjoy). The Divisional Court dismissed the applications.

Assisted in advising the Government of Mauritius and making submissions to the UN Human Rights Committee in relation to the compliance of Mauritius’ National Identity Card scheme with Article 17 of the ICCPR (assisting Celia Rooney).

Acted on behalf of the United Kingdom in ECtHR proceedings brought following the decision of the Supreme Court in Serafin v Malkiewicz [2020] 1 WLR 2455 (assisting Jason Pobjoy). The proceedings raise various issues concerning the compatibility of English defamation law with Articles 6 and 10 of the ECHR.

Acted on behalf of the United Kingdom in proceedings concerned with the compatibility of English costs law with Article 10 of the ECHR (assisting Jason Pobjoy).

Acted on behalf of the United Kingdom in proceedings issued in the ECtHR by ANL concerning whether the recoverability of success fees and ATE premium violates Article 10 of the ECHR (assisting Jason Pobjoy).

Acted on behalf of Ukraine in an inter-State case before the ECtHR concerning the Ukrainian Government's allegations of human rights violations committed by the Russian Federation in its military operations on the territory of Ukraine since 24 February 2022 (assisting Jason Pobjoy).

Acted successfully for the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs in the Court of Appeal proceedings concerned with whether certain provisions of the Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964 and the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1961 were incompatible with Article 3 of the ECHR (assisting Jason Pobjoy).

Assisted in advising the Government of Mauritius and making submissions to the UN Human Rights Committee in relation to the compliance of Mauritius’ National Identity Card scheme with Article 17 of the ICCPR (assisting Celia Rooney).

Advised on various issues of domestic and public international law arising under the Diplomatic and Consular Premises Act 1987 and the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (assisting Jason Pobjoy).