Jack Stephenson

Partner

Corporate

t: 01524 544237 m: 07814 705849 e: jack.stephenson@harrison-drury.com

Jack is a Partner in Harrison Drury’s Corporate & Commercial team and heads up our Corporate & Commercial offering in the North Lancashire and Cumbria regions.

Having joined HD as a Trainee in 2014, Jack quickly progressed through the ranks, qualifying as a Solicitor in 2016, being promoted to Associate Solicitor in 2018, Senior Associate in 2021 and Partner in 2023. Jack is Harrison Drury’s quickest progression from Trainee to Partner!

Jack is incredibly well connected in the North Lancashire and Cumbria areas, and has clients and contacts spread much further afield. He also served as President of Preston Law Society from 2019 – 2022 (Preston Law Society’s youngest ever President).

He has extensive experience with all aspects of Corporate law including mergers and acquisitions, business sales and purchases, company restructures, private equity and business start-up advice.

He also has experience dealing with a wide range of sectors including (but certainly not limited to) leisure and hospitality, manufacturing and engineering, retail and professional services. He frequently deals with transactions of significant value and complexity and has been recommended by the Legal 500 since 2020.

Jack is incredibly personable and always keen to take a sensible and commercial approach. This allows him to advise your business in a pragmatic manner and help achieve the results that you need.

Outside of work you can find me…

In his spare time Jack has an avid interest in wildlife and travel.

Jack Stephenson - Partner, Lancaster, Corporate

Awards and Rankings

Jack is a true professional, personable and someone who I would recommend to anyone.

Ameer Khan, Spherical Search

I worked with Jack when setting up my business and he helped me establish the terms and conditions which have been key to my businesses success so far. He was consultative in his approach, tailored the terms to my business and made sure the process was efficient and easy, taking a lot of time and worry off my plate. Jack is a true professional, personable and someone who I would recommend to anyone.

I trust Jack to look after any client of mine

Jack Stephenson takes a pragmatic and sensible approach to the way he works on a transaction, which ultimately saves the client time and money at the same time as protecting the client’s best interest. I trust Jack to look after any client of mine and actively encourage them to use Jack’s services.

Jack is very well respected.

Legal 500

Jack Stephenson from Harrison Drury has always performed to a high standard and is very well respected within the commercial real estate sector in the North of England.’

Jack Stephenson has a very approachable and calm manner and is able to easily guide businesses through difficult commercial documents and provide good pragmatic advice.

Legal 500

We always enjoy working with Jack at HD. He has experience dealing with hotel sales, and is organised, pragmatic and takes a commercial approach

Tom O’Malley, Christie & Co

Jacks approachable manner gave me the confidence to ask him anything.

Legal 500

Jack Stephenson stood out in the firm as his approach was timely, informative, supportive and clear. I wanted a sound understanding of liability and gain, a rationale on cost, and to be clear on the process and timeline. Jack delivered on this consistently and took my many questions with understanding and patience. I don’t think I’d have had the confidence to work with a typical solicitor, but Jack broke down those preconceived ideas very quickly.

Jack Stephenson goes over and above in his service!

Legal 500

Jack answers out of hours and even when on holiday. Even with sticky situations, Jack is always calm, cool and polite (and everyone knows how clients can get irate). Totally professional and helpful always.

A standout individual I have worked with would be Jack Stephenson from HD.

Legal 500

We regularly have calls out of office hours in relation to transactions that we are working on. He always responds to any communication within a timely manner and works tirelessly for his clients. There have been many issues on various transaction we have both worked on, and having Jack involved has helped us progress towards a positive outcome for all parties.’

The same level of service is shown no matter the size of the project.

Legal 500

I work most closely with Jack Stephenson within the team. Jack is enthusiastic and passionate about his work. Despite having a significant work load Jack will always find time for a conversation. He responds in an extremely timely and efficient manner. When Jack is working with us on a mutual client I know the project will be well managed, with the highest level of service provided to the client.

Along with not only being incredibly professional, they were also friendly and personable to work with.

From the very first conversation, every member at Harrison Drury has shown themselves to be professional, efficient and an expert in their field. We could not have asked for a more responsive or approachable team to guide us through a land purchase. The team, led by Jack Stephenson, were all committed to keeping us fully updated and dedicated to ensuring that the right decisions were made.

Jack and Kerry were exemplary.

Legal 500

‘ would like to support Jack Stephenson for his team leadership and overall control of the process and I’d like to give a special thanks to Kerry Southworth for the time and effort she put into her data room … so much information to collate in a restricted time scale and Kerry was exemplary.

Jack Stephenson has been great over the last 10 years since I have worked with him.

Legal 500

His success has been due to a tireless work ethic and always being at the end of the phone to assist on any query that I have had in a timely, personable and professional manner.

Jack Stephenson is always available to assist no matter what the problem, complex or simple.

Legal 500

He cares about his clients problems and always gives good, clear advice. Price transparency is always excellent.

Ranked by Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500

Harrison Drury is ranked by both Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500, two leading independent guides to the UK’s top legal firms and solicitors.

These guides highlight the solicitors who are providing the most cutting-edge and innovative advice to clients and we are ranked across our range of practice areas and people.