Our Agriculture & Estates team are delighted to have been ranked at Band 1 in the Chambers UK Guide 2022.  We also have personal rankings for partners Robin Illingworth and David Barrett.  Chambers recognises the top legal firms and solicitors across many different sectors. We are also highly ranked in Chambers High Net Worth guide for our Private Client and Trust Disputes work.

Our Agriculture & Estates Team

We’ve seen our clients through over three centuries of agricultural change and have continued to act for many generations of farming and landed families, plus 21st century rural businesses that embrace diversification.

We’re often the first port of call for many farmers, land owners and rural organisations in the UK and we deliver effective, bespoke services that meet diverse needs.

We draw upon the skills and expertise of five different departmental teams within the firm relating to property, company, employment, dispute resolution and private client work. This cross-departmental approach means we have the skilled manpower to continually deliver flexible and bespoke services to meet the varying and changing needs and challenges our clients face, especially relating to:

Agricultural Property Issues

• Farm Sales & Purchases
• Landlord & Tenant
• Occupational Licences
• Planning & Development
• Rights of Way & Access
• Wayleave Agreements
• Title issues and first registration

Dispute Resolution

• Securing Possession of Land/Property
• Enforcement Notices
• Partnership Disputes
• Negligence, Nuisance & Trespass Claims
• Arbitrations
• Agricultural Land Tribunals
• EU Regulations
• Disputes concerning Trusts and Estates
• Boundary Disputes

Estate & Succession Planning

• Tax Planning
• Trust Advice
• Trust Formation and Amendment
• Wills & Probate

Employment Law

• Terms & Conditions of Employment
• Advice on TUPE
• Service Occupancy Agreements

Commercial Matters

• Business Structures
• Joint Venture Agreements
• Contract Farming
• Share Agreements
• Diversification
• Sale and Purchase of Businesses

Environment and Health & Safety

• Compliance Matters
• Asbestos and Contamination Issues
• Telecommunications Mast Issues

You can contact a member of our Agriculture & Estates team on 01273 480616.