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Ashtons Legal

Agriculture & Rural Affairs

UK Guide 2026 : East Anglia


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Agriculture & Rural Affairs - East Anglia

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For
Ashtons Legal handles agricultural and rural matters across each of its four offices in East Anglia, with partners who are well-connected to local farming communities. It provides a wide range of services to private clients and institutional entities, including advice on rural property transactions. The firm is also adept at advising on agricultural tenancies, farm partnerships, succession planning, development agreements, rural financing and renewable energy projects.
Strengths

Ashtons has fantastic strength and depth for agricultural and rural issues.

Ashtons understand its clients and their businesses, and the team is attentive and diligent in its approach.

Notable practitioners
Jeanette Dennis
Jeanette Dennis is an agricultural specialist who acts for farms and estates on issues such as succession planning, farm business restructurings, rights of way and land development.

Jeanette has good, broad knowledge of many areas.

Jeanette is experienced and knowledgeable, with an excellent bedside manner and calm.


Simon Cunningham
Simon Cunningham is well versed in property law and advises a wide range of agricultural businesses, farmers and rural landowning clients.

Simon Cunningham is an excellent agricultural conveyancer. He is very commercially astute.

Simon is up to date with developments in the renewables projects area. He is a great adviser because he thinks from both developer and landowner perspective.


Rebecca Gatens
Rebecca Gatens is adept at advising farming clients on agricultural sales and acquisitions, farm tenancy matters, overage provisions and promotion agreements.

Rebecca Gatens has a good breadth of knowledge and is responsive.

Rebecca has been brilliant, particularly when we have been under pressure, in providing clear guidance and advice.

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