Steffan Taylor

Senior Associate

Background & Biography

Steffan is a Senior Associate in our Dispute Resolution team. He advises on a range of disputes from contractual issues, breach of trust claims, corporate & individual insolvency and libel actions.

His breadth of experience in high-stakes and complex litigation includes: defending a £50 million fraudulent misrepresentation action brought by 400 claimants in the Commercial Court; policing of worldwide freezing orders; acting for a foreign PLC bank in a £20 million breach of trust claim in the Court of Appeal; a £3 million breach of trust claim in the Business List; and a £2 million professional negligence claim on behalf of a PLC; and defending a £2 million breach of directors’ duties claim.

Steffan is one of a small number of specialist Privy Council agents, acting regularly for foreign attorneys in high-value, high-stakes appeals before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London. With over a decade of experience, he provides hands-on support and advice to overseas attorneys to ensure that their cases are put on the strongest possible footing from the outset. He has been a member of the UK Supreme Court & Privy Council User Group (chaired by Lord Briggs and Lord Sales) since 2015, where he actively contributes to proposed amendments to the Rules and Practice Directions.

Expertise & Career Overview

2025 – present | Senior Associate

2023 – 2025 | Associate

2015 – 2022 | Solicitor

Highlights

“Steffan Taylor is a superb associate (one of the best some clients have worked with). Super-efficient, excellent legal brain and winning client manner.” – Legal 500 (2025)

“Steffan Taylor is conscientious and contributes good ideas and strategic thinking.” – Legal 500 (2024)

Notable cases:

Rodoy v Optical Express Limited [2026] EWHC 1219 (KB): eight-day libel trial.
Rogelio Antonio Hawkins (Appellant) v Abarbanel Limited (Respondent) (Cayman Islands) [2025] UKPC 58: enforceability of loans in breach of statutory requirements.
Maso Capital Investments Ltd and another v Trina Solar Ltd (Cayman Islands) [2025] UKPC 48: shareholder valuation dispute.
Cayman Shores Development Ltd and another (Respondents) v The Proprietors, Strata Plan No.79 (known as Lion’s Court) and others (Appellants) (Cayman Islands) [2025] UKPC 27: restrictive agreements on land development.
4VVV Ltd v Spence & Others[2023] EWHC 1 (Comm): £50m deceit claim and worldwide freezing order.
Ennismore Fund Management Ltd v Fenris Consulting Ltd (Cayman Islands) [2022] UKPC 27: damages claim arising from an undertaking for damages in a freezing order.
Livingston v JSC MCC Eurochem (British Virgin Islands) [2020] UKPC 31: USD $45m jurisdiction challenge.
DD Growth v RMF (Cayman Islands) [2017] UKPC 36: USD $23m unlawful redemption payment.
Pora v The Queen (New Zealand) [2015] UKPC 9: quashing of murder conviction after 20 years of imprisonment.

Lundy v The Queen (New Zealand) [2013] UKPC 28: quashing of double murder conviction.

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