Stephens Scown LLP is highly regarded for its minerals expertise, with a particularly strong presence across Devon and Cornwall. Renewables, marine and waste, as well as residential and agricultural matters also represent areas of expertise, with the team frequently acting for developers, landowners, and operators. The practice is run by Chris Tofts in Truro and ‘first-rate solicitor’ Duncan Tilney in Exeter; the former excels in EIA, mineral issues, and judicial reviews, with the latter covering a mix of litigation and transactional work. In Cornwall, Sarah-Jane Williams-Cole is also noted for her representation of mineral operators and residential registered providers.
Testimonials
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‘Stephens Scown have impressed us with their pragmatic and considered approach to our projects. They have shown efficiency, responding quickly and diligently to communications and resolving issues whenever they should arise. On several occasions they have shown that they are willing to go above and beyond to attain a positive outcome.’
‘Working with Sarah-Jane Williams-Cole, she has proved herself to be a great communicator, responding to all of our, and our clients' queries with understanding and good humour. On each project she has exhibited her extensive legal and planning knowledge to advise us of our options and how we should best proceed.’
Key clients
- E & JW Glendinning
- Imerys Minerals Limited
Work highlights
- Advising E & JW Glendinning on planning and highways matters to allow a minerals development to proceed.
- Providing planning advice on Imerys’ mineral operations, including St Austell China Clay areas (Cornwall), the Wareham basin (Dorset) and other minerals estates.