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Currey & Co

Landed Estates

High Net Worth Guide 2026 : UK-wide


Currey & Co

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About

Provided by Currey & Co

Founded in 1812, Currey & Co has a long history of acting for prominent land-owning and other wealthy families throughout the UK. Clients of the firm include a number of the UK’s largest landed estates and wealthy mercantile families. Unlike other firms, we have chosen to focus on onshore clients.

Our core practice areas include:

  • Establishment of dynastic structures for the protection and preservation of assets
  • Tax, trusts and estate planning
  • Heritage property
  • Wills and succession planning
  • Family governance 
  • Trust and estate administration

The firm also retains a specialist landed estates property department, whose core practice areas include:

  • The acquisition and disposal of farms, estates and country houses
  • Farm business tenancies, AHAs and contract farming agreements
  • Complex estate refinancing
  • Advising on sporting rights, easements, profits and other incorporeal hereditaments
  • Conveyancing of freehold and leasehold property
  • Options for development
  • Dealing with first registrations of land and manorial rights and interests
  • Biodiversity Net Gain schemes and energy project leases

Chambers Review

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Landed Estates - UK-wide

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Currey & Co provides legal services to many high net worth landed estates clients. The team is well equipped to advise clients on matters including corporate structuring, generation transfer and diversification considerations.

Strengths

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  • The team at Cuurey & Co is hugely empathetic to the client and client team. They are very professional and responsive and provide top-class advice at all times.

    Landed Estates respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Cuurey & Co are a class act. They are really good on the technical aspects of the law, and I like working with them because they are always well thought-through and prepared. This means that they are able to get the best out of counsel, because you are able to have a detailed discussion and deal with all the complex issues in this extremely high-value work.

    Landed Estates respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Currey & Co has an in-depth knowledge of its clients, including their requirements and circumstances. It has a unique ability to apply this knowledge to the specific clients in a clear, unambiguous and professional manner.

    Landed Estates respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Their clear focus on the type of client they serve allows the partners to be deep specialists in the landed estate market and to apply their deep expertise and experience to the benefit of all their landed clients.

    Landed Estates respondentHigh Net Worth
  • All members of the team are very knowledgeable and demonstrate a high level of competency in their specialist area.

    Landed Estates respondentHigh Net Worth

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Felicity Rice
    Band 2Felicity Rice

    Felicity Rice

    Felicity Rice is a partner at Currey & Co. She advises clients on landed estates – specifically corporate-related matters, investment assets and tax advice.

    • Felicity really stands out generally among her peers and the market. She is on top of everything, is extremely thorough, and knows the area inside and out.

      Landed Estates respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Felicity's attitude and approach to addressing complex matters are second to none. She is extremely prompt, clear, a delight to work with and technically sound.

      Landed Estates respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Felicity is excellent and is very good at drafting. I really value her input on trust-related issues, as well as her thinking ahead and being pragmatic and having a practical view about matters.

      Landed Estates respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 2Joanna Muirhead
    Band 2Joanna Muirhead

    Joanna Muirhead

    Joanna is a partner at Currey & Co and advises large estate-owning individuals on private client matters related to landed estates.

    • Joanna is very knowledgeable and provides excellent service. She has very strong client-handling skills and delivers a high-quality product against a tight timeframe.

      Landed Estates respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Her depth of knowledge of the subject matters, her knowledge of the different clients and their circumstances, and her eye for detail and promptness are unparalleled.

      Landed Estates respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Joanna is easy to work with, personable and provides clear views.

      Landed Estates respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 2Simon Atkinson
    Band 2Simon Atkinson

    Simon Atkinson

    Simon Atkinson assists clients with the establishment of trusts, commercial business advice on estates, farming partnerships and estate management.

    • Simon has a natural ability to adapt and work around delicate matters to create the right outcomes for clients. He has a fantastic ability to tackle emotive client issues and is pragmatic, commercial and always helpful. It is an absolute pleasure to work with Simon, and he is often my first port of call when needing assistance.

      Landed Estates respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Up and ComingWilliam Allum
    Up and ComingWilliam Allum

    William Allum

    William Allum advises clients on the commercial use of landed estates and estate planning.

    • Will provides insightful legal and commercial comments, which adds value. He has given excellent service.

      Landed Estates respondentHigh Net Worth
    • WIlliam is technically bright. He gives good commercial advice.

      Landed Estates respondentHigh Net Worth

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