Growing a Business

Building on your business success so far can bring with it a wide range of legal considerations – are you moving in to new premises? Are you taking on more staff? Or even looking at an increased number of supplier contracts and agreements?

It’s vital at this stage you have the support and advice of a team consistently ranked as one of the best in Devon and Cornwall. At Stephens Scown, our team has helped a huge range of businesses in various sectors expand and grow – fulfilling their full business potential.

We can provide you with quality legal support, whether it’s diversifying your business into new markets geographically or sticking to what you know best . You can rest assured our team want the same from your business as you do – success – and we’ll work hard to achieve your goals.

James Keliher

Partner

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James is Team Leader for the Corporate Team and has been with the firm since 1995 after 12 years experience in London and the Middle East.

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Sally Norcross Webb

Partner

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Sally is a corporate partner based in our Truro office but also frequently working in London and the central south. She joined the firm in March 2011 having previously led the corporate team at Clarke Willmott's Southampton office. She was originally in the City with Allen & Overy.

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Christian Wilson

Partner

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Christian is a Partner in the Truro Corporate and Commercial team with more than 15 years experience in advising clients on management buy-outs, mergers and acquisitions, share restructuring, incorporations, shareholder agreements and business transfers.

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Guy Curry

Solicitor

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Guy is a Solicitor at the firm. He joined in 1990, after 15 years in London.

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Lynne Rathbone

Associate

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Lynne is an Associate in the Corporate team based in Exeter, providing straight-forward corporate and general commercial advice to public and private sector business clients.

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Catherine Carlton

Solicitor

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Catherine works in the Corporate team in Exeter, having trained with the firm and qualified in 2008.

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Giles Dunning

Associate

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Giles joined the Corporate Team in the Truro Office in September 2006. He deals with corporate transactional work.

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