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Specialist Sectors

As a committed provider of legal services in the South West, we have cultured a deep understanding of the area. Through our close working with specialist sectors, we have been able to position ourselves as specialists in a number of areas important to the region.

We have carefully chosen a series of sectors that represent the heart of our region and, with our reputation for excellence plus our comprehensive service package we have secured national and international clients in these sectors as well as consistently being recognised as one of the region’s leading law firms by Legal 500 and Chambers.

The specialist areas we have identified thus far include renewables, agriculture, food and drink, mineral mining and waste – all benefiting from long-established teams with exceptional all round-industry knowledge and vast experience of the legal requirements of the sector. But, our teams are constantly working on new topics to best serve the region.

As part of our comprehensive and coordinated services, you’ll benefit from a single point of contact for all your queries at Stephens Scown – one person who understands your industry intimately, who can identify opportunities for adding value, and who can source further expertise through other members of our team.

It’s the fastest and most efficient way for you to gain practical, commercial legal advice tailored to your business and to your industry, enabling you to put more space between you and your rivals.

Sonya

Sonya Bedford

Partner and Head of Renewable Energy

01392 210700

Sonya is a Partner and heads-up our Renewable Energy Team. Her strengths lie in dealing with wind farms, wind turbine acquisition, solar pv (domestic and commercial) and other technologies.

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Philip

Philip Mogridge

Head of Mining and Minerals

01392 210700

Philip heads up the firm's Mining and Minerals Team having joined the firm in 1997 as a trainee solicitor and qualified in 2000.

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Simon

Simon Gawler

Partner and Head of Food and Drink

01726 74433

Simon is a Partner and Head of the Food and Drink team. Simon qualified in 2003 and has experience of the day to day issues faced by businesses in the Food and Drink industry.

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Phil

Phil Reed

Partner

01726 74433

Philip is a partner and a Team Leader in the private client department and joined in 2007 from the merged firm Graham & Graham. He is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners and is an Inheritance Tax specialist, dealing with taxable estates and trusts.

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Helen

Helen Furneaux

Head of Education

01726 74433

Helen is an Associate and has been with the firm since 1998. She heads our Charity and Education Teams, alongside her other specialism in commercial property work.

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Richard

Richard Baker

Partner

01872 265100

Richard is a Partner and heads up the firms Truro Office. He is also Head of the Holiday Parks team having had considerable experience in the purchase, sale, and day to day issues associated with Holiday Parks.

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Keith

Keith Wright

Partner

01872 265100

Keith is a partner and Team Leader in the Cornwall Commercial Property Team. Before joining Stephens Scown in 2002, he practised in central London for 10 years.

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