Employment - South West
What the Team is Known For
Stephens Scown acts for employees from a range of sectors including education, engineering, and food and drink. Its lawyers are experienced in contentious employment matters, with notable expertise in handling whistle-blowing and discrimination cases. The team offers support on transactional matters and restructuring exercises.
Strengths
"The Stephens and Scown team has a lot of experience and is able to manage some tricky situations without the involvement of a tribunal."
"The team has been able to provide accurate and useful guidance."
"An agile and flexible firm with excellent partners well used to managing complexity."
Notable Practitioners
Truro-based Verity Slater of Stephens Scown is regularly called upon to defend clients facing employment tribunal claims involving discrimination, victimisation and unfair dismissal allegations. She also advises on redundancy processes and TUPE transfers. "Verity is commercial, pragmatic and no-nonsense with a good legal brain." "Verity is a great lawyer who is caring, committed and diligent."
