Renewable Energy

We helped put the ‘new’ in the UK’s renewables sector, advising on some of the country’s most innovative projects, including Wave Hub at Hayle and Wheal Jane Solar Park in Truro.

The future promises to be even more exciting, and by working in close partnership with our clients, we aim to push renewables even further up the energy agenda.

It’s certainly an exciting time to be involved in the industry. Many farmers, property owners and landowners are regularly approached by renewable energy providers with visions of wind, solar, wave, biomass or ground source projects – hardly surprising, knowing that renewables are worth more than £200m annually to the South West economy.

We’re widely recognised as experts in the renewables industry – specialists at putting together the deals which benefit investors, landowners and communities alike.

With our commercial approach, and our passion for understanding the intricacies of business and energy, we inject real value every step of the way. And with our open and friendly work ethos, you’ll find yourself turning to us for all aspects of your project’s journey, from launch and growth, to corporate and commercial, to contracts and disputes.

We look forward to helping your investment flourish and working together towards a cleaner, greener future.

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Sonya Bedford

Partner and Head of Renewable Energy

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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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Kate Theophilus

Partner

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Kate is a Partner in the Rural team and specialises in non-contentious agricultural and rural matters including sales and purchases, partnerships, tenancies, contract farming, sporting rights, entitlements.

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Scott Mitchell

Partner

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Scott Mitchell is a partner and member of the firm's Commercial Property Team in the St Austell Office. He joined Stephens Scown in 1993, having previously worked in Bristol and London.

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Jonathan Hoggett

Partner

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Jonathan heads up the Commercial Property team in Exeter. After qualifying in 1978, and following 15 years spent with major and niche firms in central London, engaged in property development and investment work for public and private sector clients, Jonathan joined the firm in 1994.

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Richard Baker

Partner

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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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Mark Richardson

Partner

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Mark Richardson is a Partner and leads up the Property Litigation team at Stephens Scown. He qualified with the firm in 1992, having completed his training at the Truro office. He moved to the firm's Exeter office in 2002 where he established the Property Litigation team within the Litigation and Dispute Resolution team.

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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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Hilary Pitts

Partner

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Hilary is a Partner in the Cornwall Commercial Property Team. She acts in the acquisition of land (with associated infrastructure agreements) and subsequent sale of plots for developers and a major housing association along with landlord and tenant work.

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Karan Toor

Associate

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Karan is based in the firm's renewable energy team (which is recognised by Legal500) and was previously based in-house at Drax Power Limited in Yorkshire. Karan's experience in-house gives her a great insight into the needs and demands of a commercial client placing her in a unique position to give clear pragmatic advice geared towards our commercial clients.

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Jennifer Burden

Associate

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Jennifer is an Associate in the St Austell Commercial Property Team with experience in commercial sales/purchases, landlord and tenant work, business sales and purchases.

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