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Rural

We work with a large number of farmers, landowners and estate managers across Devon and Cornwall. All of them recognise that as a truly local law firm, we understand the area and the commercial potential of its rural zones far better than any larger city firms.

As you’ll know, these are challenging times for landowners, with unprecedented economic pressures forcing many to restructure their operations.  At the same time, possibilities for diversifying are plentiful, but fraught with complexity: new technologies, new environmental and renewable energy opportunities, new forms of taxation.

Having legal advice from a partner who really understands the rural sector and the region, and who will pro-actively indicate new commercial opportunities for you, has never been more important.

At Stephens Scown, our specialist rural services team is on-hand across the region to help you get your new projects off the ground while protecting your assets, always in a manner which The Legal 500 legal directory calls ‘personable, approachable and helpful.’

The management of land is undergoing a slow but steady revolution. We’ll help you stay at the cutting edge of this revolution and steer you through the sometimes complex bureaucracy.

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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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Kate

Kate Theophilus

Partner

01872 265100

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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Susie

Susie Murray

Partner

01392 210700

Susie is a Partner in the Rural Team and specialises in non-contentious agricultural, equestrian and rural property matters including sales and purchases, partnerships, tenancies, contract farming, sporting rights, equestrian contracts, entitlements and secured lending. Her work focuses on supporting clients in agriculture, landed estates she also acts for private, corporate and institutional clients.

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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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Mark

Mark Richardson

Partner

01392 210700

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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Scott

Scott Mitchell

Partner

01726 74433

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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Tim

Tim Atkins

Partner

01726 74433

Tim Atkins is a partner and heads up the firm's Commercial Property Team in St Austell.

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Jennifer

Jennifer Burden

Associate

01726 74433

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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Catherine

Catherine Brealey

Associate

01726 74433

Catherine grew up in Cornwall and studied Law and Spanish at Exeter University, before returning to Cornwall upon graduation with a First Class Honours degree.

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Justin

Justin Butt

Solicitor

01392 210700

Justin is a solicitor based in Exeter working in the firm's renewable energy and rural teams.

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Contact

Stephens Scown has been Cornish Mutual's company solicitors for a number of years and we are very happy with the professional service they provide. As a rural insurer we require a range of expertise and therefore work with a variety of partners, their accessibility and effort to establish effective relationships with us is very refreshing. I would have no hesitation in recommending them to our Members.

Cornish Mutual

Alan Goddard - Managing Director

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