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People > Stephen Knowles LLB (Hons)
Email : StephenK@burn-company.co.uk
 Stephen
is a partner with the firm having joined in 1997. He
trained with a large general practice in Westminster
where he obtained particular experience in civil litigation.
Upon qualification he joined a firm in Liverpool specialising
in personal injury and employment work. The personal
injury work was primarily for insurance clients, particularly
in the employer’s liability field. On the employment
side work was undertaken for several multinational companies
particularly in the brewing trade.
In 1994 Stephen joined an eight partner firm in Wakefield.
Whilst retaining his personal injury and employment
specialisation, his work was mainly for private clients
and small businesses. Invaluable experience was obtained
of the Legal Aid Scheme (as it then was).
Since joining Burn and Company Stephen has developed
particular experience in drafting commercial agreements
for a wide variety of matters with special focus on
partnership agreements and shareholder agreements.
Stephen’s employment work has continued at Burn
and Company particularly for small businesses and entrepreneurs.
His work includes both non-contentious (contract advice
and drafting) and contentious work (Employment Tribunal
and County Court claims).
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