Exeter team grows by 20%

The property law team at leading regional law firm Stephens & Scown in Exeter has grown by 20 per cent with the arrival of three new fee earners.

Sophie Rich Degeneve, joins the firm from the Environmental Law Foundation in London – previously she had qualified at Follett Stock in Cornwall.

Sophie works on general commercial property law matters and is developing a role in planning and environmental law at the firm.

Rima Bhattacharya trained at law firm Ford Simey and worked at Kitson Hutchings in Exeter before joining Stephens & Scown. Rima is a commercial property solicitor who specialises in development work.

Nadine Seymour attained a degree in law from Keele University before further studies at the College of Law in Chester. She completed her training contract with a high street firm in Brighton before joining Stephens & Scown on qualification. She is a solicitor who handles a range of property matters.

Robert Camp, commercial property partner at Stephens & Scown in Exeter, commented: "We are delighted that Sophie, Rima and Nadine have joined our growing property team. We have always maintained a strong reputation in commercial property law in the region and further afield, and our three new arrivals emphasise that reputation and allow us to go for further growth."

The total number of fee earners in property law across Stephens & Scown in Devon and Cornwall now stands at 40, making it one of the largest property legal teams in the region.