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Stephens Scown

Employee-owned regional law firm founded in 1938, advising businesses and individuals across Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset on corporate, employment, real estate, dispute and private client matters.

Stephens Scown is a regional law firm serving businesses and individuals across South West England, with offices in Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset. Founded in 1938 as a traditional law practice in Cornwall, the firm has since been restructured and now operates as an employee-owned business, having converted to employee ownership in 2016 - described as the UK's first large employee-owned law firm.

The firm offers a full spectrum of legal services. Practice areas include corporate and commercial law, employment law, real estate, and dispute resolution for business clients, alongside private client work covering wills, probate and family law. Stephens Scown is consistently ranked in Chambers and in The Lawyer's Top 200.

Alongside its ownership model, the firm holds B Corp certification, reflecting a stated commitment to social responsibility within the legal sector. Under the employee ownership structure, every member of staff has a vested interest in the firm's performance and its service to clients.

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