Spencer West LLP > Exeter, England > Firm Profile
Spencer West LLP Offices
20A Magdalen Rd
Exeter
EX2 4TD
England
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Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Dorset, Devon and Cornwall Tier 4
With a ‘highly knowledgeable and professional team’, Spencer West LLP is well placed to advise regional and domestic clients on a broad spectrum of corporate and commercial issues. Sonya Bassett is the key contact and particularly experienced in matters in the renewable energy and tourism sectors. Employee ownership is a specialism for Christian Wilson.Practice head(s):
Sonya Bassett
Other key lawyers:
Christian Wilson; Jo Probert
Testimonials
‘Christian Wilson is an expert in his field and has a commercial and sensible approach to the job.’
‘Highly knowledgeable and professional team.’
Key clients
Bristol City Council
Shareholders of British Solar Renewables
Christian and Co Holdings Ltd
Unity Flexible Office Space Ltd
Trafalgar House Pensions Administration Limited
Macildowie Associates Limited
PZ Bistros Ltd
Centregreat Engineering Limited
Hireath Energy LLP
Bath and West Community Energy Limited
Air Control industries Ltd
Bennett Oakley Limited
Inspired Cycle Engineering Limited
British Solar Renewables Limited
Eco Charger Limited
The Green Valleys (Wales) CIC
Work highlights
- Advised Seven Yield Renewables on the sale of the entire issued share capital of Bradenstoke Solar Park, with the deal valued at £89m.
TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property Tier 5
With a South West offering in Exeter, Spencer West LLP‘s IP team is particularly active in advising clients across four distinct areas: the environmental and renewable energy space, the sports industry, the health and wellbeing arena, and startups emerging out of regional universities. Practice head Jowanna Conboye and Edmund Probert are the key names and both have broad experience dealing with IP matters such as trade marks and designs.Practice head(s):
Jowanna Conboye
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Easy to connect with high-quality individuals.’
‘Edward Probert is highly focused on commercial outcomes and works in a highly contextual way. Edward understands how to truly interpret the client need whilst highlighting pitfalls.’
‘The team is highly conscientious and wholly committed to the client’s interests. They bring keen legal insight that has had invaluable commercial implications for our company. The practice is friendly and helpful, whilst also being forceful and direct when required.’
‘The Spencer West team has been outstanding in all respects.’
‘Jowanna Conboye has been a powerful advocate in the technical sense (as a lawyer) and lay sense (as a representatives and safeguarder of me and my company’s interests). In all dealings she has been forthright, highly articulate, perfectly informed and exceedingly knowledgeable of all relevant aspects of the law.’
‘Spencer West were able to demonstrate an excellent understanding of the education sector.’
‘Jowanna Conboye project managed the intellectual property dispute, providing clarity around ongoing discussions. For a person not au fait with legal affairs, her ‘plain English’ approach enabled me to easily understand what actions needed to be taken.’
‘I would single out Jowanna Conboye for her encyclopaedic knowledge of IP. We have collaborated on countless matters, and in addition to her knowledge, she is extremely amenable and therefore a pleasure to deal with.’
Key clients
Deutscher Cricket Bund
Studio71 UK Ltd
Certus Technology Limited
Resolution Therapeutics Limited
Wave Hub Developments Limited t/a Celtic Sea Power
Commons Seas CIC
Senseful AI Limited
Camrosh Limited
Syrenis Limited
Merizon Limited
Work highlights
- Advising the Deutscher Cricket Bund (the German national cricket board) on a new international competition.
- Working with Resolution Therapeutics on licencing of cell therapies being used for toxicology studies.
- Advising Wave Hub on the licencing of data relating to wind farm project research in the Irish Sea.
Real estate > Construction: contentious Tier 5
Spencer West LLP’s diverse sector expertise spans from retail, education, and energy, to aviation, hospitality, and environment. Sarah Evans offers proficiency in ADR, adjudication, TCC litigation, and both domestic and international arbitration.Other key lawyers:
Sarah Evans; Emma Claremont
Testimonials
‘Good depth of experience in construction and energy projects across different forms of contract.’
‘Sarah Evans is extremely adept at managing clients’ expectations and is particularly experienced in running large teams on complex matters.’
‘Sarah Evans is superb to work with. Very effective and highly organised.’
Key clients
ITC Concepts Limited
Integral UK Limited
Sonnedix UK Services Limited
Teignmouth Maritime Services Limited
Melius Homes Limited
West1 Contracts Limited
The Carbon and Energy Fund
Newlyn Art Gallery
Permanens Limited
Work highlights
TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms Tier 5
Spencer West LLP’s multi-disciplinary practice has experience in digital transformation, cloud systems, fintech, AI, data privacy and social media influencer marketing. The team delivers business advice to companies and entrepreneurs on new technologies and digital platforms. Dhana Doobay leads the practice, with a focus on digital transformations, while Edmund Probert handles technology and IP matters.Practice head(s):
Dhana Doobay
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘The team is very knowledgeable of the sector, especially about the specifics of technology and the various challenges that are faced when adopting, innovating and contracting with technology vendors.’
‘Dhana Doobay stands out and has exceptional knowledge of the media and technology industry. Furthermore she has thorough understanding of the technology start-up eco-system and the challenges that founders face.’
‘The team is extraordinarily skilled and combines deep understanding of technology with legal expertise. The team’s thoroughness, attention to detail, and absolute commitment to the client is exceptional.’
Key clients
Glow Finance
Senseful AI
LiveDOOH
Breachreporter
Technology Minerals
Airport Direct
Coubari Cloud
Roto
Studio 71
Ashwoods Lighthouse
Work highlights
- Supporting Glow Finance on product development projects and new client launches, including structuring, drafting of consumer contracts, co-ordination of external counsel for negotiation of funding structures funding the relevant client launches.
- Advised LiveDOOH on a key strategic commercial extension to its platform for auctions and variable pricing using a third party subcontractor, including integration into existing client relationships.
- Acting as a trusted adviser to a tech start-up developing a UK SaaS system for data breach compliance services to SMEs/large corporates, including in connection with risk mitigation and funding strategy, AWS cloud migration and cybersecurity collaboration and investment, digital transformation partnering, and investor due diligence, as well as making introductions to our industry partners and intermediaries.
Private client > Family
Employment > Senior executives
Employment > Employers
Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
Private client > Family
Finance > Banking and finance
Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Essex
Lawyer Profiles
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Sonya Bassett | Sonya is a business leader with an entrepreneurial edge, able to add… | View Profile | |
Sonya Bedford | Sonya Bedford is a leading solicitor practitioner in the field of renewable… | View Profile | |
Jo Probert | Jo is a corporate lawyer with more than 20 years’ experience at… | View Profile | |
Edmund Probert | Edmund works mainly in the technology and IP areas. His recent work… | View Profile | |
Christian Wilson | Christian is a specialist Employee Ownership Trust lawyer and is ranked a… | View Profile |
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms