Steve helped me out in what was a fairly complex litigation around the termination of an employment contract, with a linked shareholding which has an international pension fund element to consider. He showed deep technical knowledge, and balanced this perfectly with commercial pragmatism, at the end achieving a settlement that was many times more than the original offer from the other side, whilst gaining concessions around structuring for tax efficiency that they had claimed were simply not possible. I was kept informed at all times, and Steve responded quickly, clearly and effectively on all issues. He also wasn't just running the clock, and often showed that "less is more" and that it wasn't necessary to go into voluminous detail every time, which other firms have done, to build fees up. Great job, he's a pleasure to deal with and definitely my first call next time I need advice on a similar matter.