Agriculture and Estates
In a period of unprecedented change for the rural sector, our pragmatic, commercial and strategic support gives you everything you need to protect, preserve and maximise the value of rural assets and estates.
Key contact
Denise Wilkinson
Partner, Head of Agriculture and Estates Team
Working with clients whose business is often inextricable from their family lives, I know how important it is to truly understand how they and their business works so that I can give them the practical and strategic advice they need. From farmers, estate owners and managers to a range of landowners including individuals and charities, I support my clients by ensuring that their future can be secured and that they achieve the best possible outcome.
Agriculture and estates expertise
We have one of the largest agriculture and estate teams in the country and our experience means we can handle everything from day-to-day matters to large strategic projects.
As you would expect, property-related matters are a key area of expertise. We also offer specialised advice on agricultural tenancies; agricultural contracts; natural capital and agricultural support schemes; green energy; environmental and regulatory matters; public and private access and rights of ways; partnerships, joint ventures and other agricultural business structures; development agreements and overages; common land; mineral rights and manorial rights; sporting and fishing rights and shotgun licensing and judicial review of decisions of statutory authorities.
A team you can trust
Because we understand the rural sector, we understand the importance of getting to know you and your business to ensure our advice reflects the realities of your particular situation.
As a result, we’re trusted by a wide variety of rural stakeholders, including owner-occupier farmers, farming partnerships, farming companies, landed estates, institutional investors, conservation charities, agricultural co-operatives, agricultural show and societies, tourist enterprises and people who hold rural land.
As well as our specific agricultural and estates expertise, we can also call on the expertise of our colleagues in other specialisms across the business when required. It means we’re able to be a ‘one stop legal shop’ that provides a complete legal solution.
We can also provide specialist private client advice including will drafting, setting up trusts, tax liability advice, administration of estates, and succession and estate planning.
Introducing Talk Farm: The agricultural law podcast
Our Agriculture and Estates team have launched a brand-new podcast, Talk Farm. Hosted by Partners Rory Hutchings and James Frankland, Talk Farm aims to help farmers, landowners and rural businesses navigate challenges and opportunities in the industry.
The first episode welcomes Lisa Millington, Partner in our Private Client team, to dissect the key points of the budget and how inheritance tax changes are set to impact farmers.
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