Stephen Chinnery is a solicitor and shareholder with Urban Thier Federer & Chinnery P.A. He is based out of, and the managing director of, the Manchester, United Kingdom, office of Urban Thier Federer & Chinnery Limited.

His practice focuses primarily on commercial disputes, indirect taxes and regulatory law. His commercial law practice includes contractual disputes, professional negligence and arbitration proceedings, with a focus on international litigation. He generally undertakes a broad range of commercial and chancery work, often involving revenue issues.

He has a substantial litigation practice, provides advocacy services at all levels, and is experienced in mediation. He has extensive experience advising on all aspects of pensions and employee benefits law and practice, including: litigation at all levels, commercial law, tax and trust aspects of corporate and executive pensions, public sector schemes, investment and funding issues, mergers and transfers, winding up, regulatory compliance and Pension Ombudsman and Pensions Regulator matters.

Mr Chinnery was born in Manchester and attended Universities in Liverpool and Manchester.

Called to the Roll of Solicitors in 2002 Mr Chinnery established Chinnery & Co Solicitors in 2007 as a general commercial practice.