Stephen Bishop practices in commercial, property and employment law. He came to the bar after 20 years in industry, within engineering and IT, where he held appointments to Director level. He combines this commercial and technical experience with the trial skills and experience gained in a range of different forums, (including criminal courts) to give pragmatic advice and effective advocacy.

He is highly IT literate after years working at IBM and is a Certified Cyber Forensics Professional EU. He has advised HMRC on search operations and the issue of Legal Professional Privilege in respect of seized materials. This makes him well placed to deal with commercial fraud, eDiscovery and cases involving confidentiality and privilege.

Stephen sailed for Great Britain for many years, including winning the Admiral’s Cup and the Fastnet Race. He is also a qualified ski instructor.