Stephens Scown LLP

Spread across the firm’s Exeter and Truro offices, the team at Stephens Scown LLP acts for South West-based clients across a broad range of corporate disputes, from shareholder claims and director cases to partnership litigation. Other key areas of expertise include data protection disputes, defamation proceedings and fraud cases. Toby Claridge, who focuses on shareholder and partnership disputes involving family companies, jointly leads the team alongside Taunton-based Stephen Wray. Catherine Mathews handles contractual disputes, including share sale and purchase agreements, international distribution agreements and supply contracts, while Richard Slater has experience in director, shareholder and partner litigation.