The family law team at Stephens Scown LLP is in the running for the most prestigious national award for family lawyers.

The firm’s family team has been shortlisted for the Family Law Team of the Year – South category at the Family Law Awards 2019. The winner will be announced at an event in London on 27 November.

The team of 33 is based across the firm’s three offices in Exeter, Truro and St Austell. The team advises clients on all aspects of family law, with particular specialism in complex and high value divorces.

Liz Allen partner and head of the team in Exeter said: “The team works so hard to support our clients through some of the most challenging and distressing periods of their lives. To be recognised on a national level as among the best in the country is testament to their hard work and dedication.”

Stephens Scown has over 300 employees, including more than 50 partners, across its offices in Exeter, Truro and St Austell. It is the first large law firm in the UK to become employee owned. For more information visit www.stephens-scown.co.uk