Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Lanyon Bowdler is appointed to the NFU’s national panel of solicitors and supports agricultural and rural businesses throughout the West Midlands and the Marches.  The team is experienced in a wide range of specialist areas affecting farmers, growers and suppliers and whether a member of the NFU or not, you can be assured of practical, value for money advice.

Whether you are looking to diversify, protect your family business or deal with a dispute that has arisen, there is a team of specialists available locally to assist you. 

Services include agricultural property advice on secured lending on property, agricultural tenancies and residential tenancy and business property law, including the interaction of subsidy regimes and grant funding with property transactions.

The team can help you with employment law, dispute resolution, regulatory advice and also defend clients facing prosecution by the Environment Agency, Food Standards Agency, Health and Safety Executive and Trading Standards.

Corporate specialists can assist with contracts with the food industry, telecommunication sites, utility company wayleaves and renewable energy schemes as well as restructuring of farm businesses.

Lanyon Bowdler also support agricultural clients with their personal legal matters including family law, succession and tax planning and wills and probate.