Spencer West LLP > Exeter, England > Firm Profile

Spencer West LLP
20A Magdalen Rd
Exeter
EX2 4TD
England

Email firm Visit website 01392 345400

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.

Leading individuals

Christian Wilson – Spencer West LLP

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:

Edmund Probert

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:

Edmund Probert

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

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Spencer West LLP fields an experienced team that are well-placed to advise clients on a range of family law issues. The practice is led by Anne-Marie Hamer.

Employment > Senior executives

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Naylah Hamour joined the growing Spencer West LLP team from Axiom DWFM in 2023, bringing with her experience in litigation up to High Court level and strengths that span discrimination law, whistleblowing claims and the enforcement of restrictive covenants. Founding partner Simeon Spencer heads up the practice.

Leading individuals

Naylah Hamour – Spencer West LLP

Employment > Employers

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Spencer West LLP recently recruited Sharokh Koussari, the former head of employment at Axiom Ince. He joins a growing team - led by firm co-founder Simeon Spencer, himself an employment specialist - which also includes Koussari's 'creative, tenacious and knowledgeable' former colleague Naylah Hamour.

Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market

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The commercial and corporate litigation team at fast-growing firm Spencer West LLP fields practitioners with notable experience in technology-related commercial disputes; the firm's sector expertise also covers healthcare and life sciences, digital health, and aviation.

Name	Position	Profile
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