Stewarts has added two new partners to join its disputes-focused private client departments. Marcus Parker joins the trust and probate litigation department in London, and Lisette Dupré joins the divorce and family department in Leeds.
Marcus (pictured) has extensive experience advising ultra-high net worth global families and trust companies on complex trust disputes spanning multiple jurisdictions, including the Cayman Islands, BVI, Bermuda, Hong Kong, the US and New Zealand.
Marcus commented: 'I have really enjoyed working on a number of high value global trust and family disputes over the last five years as both a professional Cayman-based trustee and now back in London as a lawyer. I have therefore decided to give up the non-contentious part of my practice and devote all of my time to focusing on disputes.
'Having worked closely with James Price and his brilliant team at Stewarts on two high profile disputes when I was in the Cayman Islands, it was an easy decision to join their rapidly growing and highly acclaimed team. A key focus for me will be on disputes involving offshore jurisdictions.'
James Price, head of trust and probate litigation, commented: 'It’s great to have Marcus join us. He has vast experience both as an offshore trustee and as a lawyer handling tricky contentious trust matters. I am confident that with his huge knowledge of the sector and significant connections he will make an excellent addition to the team as we continue to expand our high value global dispute offering.'
Lisette Dupré has extensive experience in all aspects of private family law, including financial disputes on separation, divorce, children matters and cohabitation and pre-nuptial agreements. She regularly advises clients on cases involving complex jurisdictional issues.
Before joining Stewarts in 2022, Lisette trained as a barrister in 2005 and qualified as a solicitor in 2008. She was made a partner at Dawson Cornwell while on maternity leave. Lisette gained her LLM in 2014, writing her dissertation on the EU Maintenance Regulation 4/2009. She is the Founder and Chair of the EU Law Working Group, a member of a Brexit and Family Law Working Group, and sits on the Law Society’s Family Law committee.
Stephen Foster, head of divorce and family, commented: 'We are delighted to welcome Lisette to our team, reinforcing our position as the pre-eminent family law department in the country. Her arrival in Leeds will strengthen and consolidate our market leading position in the North, where we continue to provide an unrivalled service for local and international high net worth and professional services clients. With her extensive expertise and wealth of experience, Lisette will make an invaluable addition to our team.'
Lisette commented: 'Stephen has built an impressive, top tier family team who are leading experts in their field. The breadth and depth of the work undertaken, and its international reach offers an excellent platform to grow a specialist, cross border practice like mine. I was therefore delighted to be invited to join the partnership and specifically to work closely with Adrian Clossick to extend the family team in Leeds.'
