Michael jointly runs the firm’s Real Estate team. He joined Stephens Scown in 1988, becoming a Partner in 1990.

Michael is a commercial property solicitor qualifying in October 1984 and specialising in property development.

Michael has over three decades’ experience in development in the South West from urban extensions to large-scale renewables projects; international mining projects to commercial retail centres.

His work includes:

• Helping to establish a new international mining enterprise
• Advising on the expansion of a top-end hotel group
• Helping a growing South West development company
• Advising on numerous option-based property deals.

Michael sits on the advisory board of The Great South West, a joint public, and private initiative to promote investments in the South West of England.