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Agriculture & Rural Affairs - Thames Valley

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Freeths operates in 12 locations throughout the country. Its Oxford office is able to advise landed estates, investors, farming families, and institutions on agricultural property, tax, trusts and wills, and dispute resolution matters. The department is experienced in the buying and selling of farmland and listed buildings and estates. It also handles promotion and option agreements, and has significant experience advising on renewable development matters.

Work Highlights

  • Freeths advised a landed estate owner on the grant of an option over approximately 1,350 acres in the Midlands.

Strengths

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Freeths is technically excellent and pragmatic.

Agriculture & Rural Affairs respondent
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Freeths has the ability to explain matters very clearly, without using legal jargon too much. I regularly come away feeling the client and I have received sound, logical and trustworthy advice.

Agriculture & Rural Affairs respondent
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There is always someone who can pick up a project, no matter how big or small. They provide an exceedingly good level of service.

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Notable Practitioners

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Iain Davis
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Iain Davis
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Band 1
Iain Davis is best known for advising clients on land development matters. He has experience of working on high-value sales and purchases of farms and other rural land.

Iain Davis is first class all the time.

When you need someone working with you in a difficult situation, against difficult opponents, I haven't worked with anyone who has provided such confidence, support, skill and professionalism as Iain.

Iain Davis has an academic mind and forensic attention to detail which is critical to developmental transactions.

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Balvinder Jaj
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Balvinder Jaj
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Band 2

Balvinder Jaj acts for farmers, landowners and landed estates on a range of agricultural and rural property matters.

Balvinder is calm and professional.

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Katherine Burge
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Katherine Burge
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Up and Coming

Katherine Burge is a director at Freeths, specialising in agricultural and rural development work.

Katherine Burge provides excellent all-round advice and support.

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Masood Ahmed
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Masood Ahmed
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Up and Coming

Masood Ahmed is a director at Freeths, based in Oxford. His practice focuses on agricultural property transactions, paying particular attention to development work.

Masood is a rising star in the industry. He shows discipline and awareness.

Masood is very personable and good with clients.

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Ranked Lawyers at
Freeths LLP

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Iain Davis
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Iain Davis
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Band 1
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Balvinder Jaj
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Balvinder Jaj
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Band 2
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Katherine Burge
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Katherine Burge
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Up and Coming
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Masood Ahmed
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Masood Ahmed
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Up and Coming
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