Joanna joined Stephens Scown in September 2026, working as a Senior Associate in the Residential Property team.  

She gained an ACILEX qualification in 2012 and became a solicitor in 2024. Her areas of expertise include: 

• Complex residential sales and purchases 

• High value transactions 

• Agricultural properties 

• Listed buildings 

• Social housing acquisitions 

Recent examples of her work include: 

• Sale of a property in the New Forest requiring registration of deed of easement for access.  

• Acquisition of a country home with Grade I and II listed features and scheduled monument within the grounds.  

• Acquisition of multiple properties for a local church housing association.  

• Acquisition of a substantial farming estate valued at over £8 million.  

• Acquisition of a site and subsequent sale of constructed properties for a boutique developer.  

• Sale of a substantial riverside home, including registration possessory title of part of the river bed to secure mooring access.  

• Acquisition of partially unregistered farmland, including the newly constructed dwelling, subject to an agricultural tie and other restrictive covenants.  

Joanna is a conservation volunteer with the Talbot Village Trust, a mission volunteer with Amor Europe, and a panel member with the Coastal Association of School Appeals.  

Outside of work, Joanna enjoys property design and gardening, art, watching live music, theatre or dance, and enjoying forests and beaches with her family.