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Mayo Wynne Baxter LLP

Agriculture & Rural Affairs

UK Guide 2026 : The South

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Mayo Wynne Baxter LLP

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Specialist advice on any rural business and property legal issues

Our Rural Business and Property Team want to help you understand the issues surrounding rural business and property affairs so your family and business can prosper.

With a wealth of experience and a team who are passionate about the sector, our agricultural lawyers can assist in matters relating to family and corporate farms and estates, laws relating to rural property and the disposal, letting and diversification of rural property.

Our specialist services include:

  • Property sales and purchases
  • Farm Business Tenancies creation and advice
  • Pre-1995 Agricultural Holdings Act tenancies and advice
  • Voluntary first registrations of title
  • Contract farming
  • Grazing licences
  • Business structures including partnerships and companies
  • Diversification
  • Tenancies and leases for commercial units
  • Succession planning for families including Inheritance Tax advice
  • Telecom leases
  • Boundary disputes and adverse possession issues
  • Removal of travellers and other trespassers
  • Public and private rights of way
  • Residential tenancies

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Agriculture & Rural Affairs - The South

Band 2

What the Team is Known For
Mayo Wynne Baxter's specialist team handles conveyancing and tenancy matters, including those related to agricultural holdings, farm businesses and telecoms leases. The practice also assists with agricultural tenancies and succession planning. It offers further expertise in relation to environmental regulations, often acting for farming clients in disputes matters.
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Strengths

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  • Mayo Wynne Baxter has an all-round deep understanding of agricultural land matters.

    Agriculture & Rural Affairs respondentUK

  • The Mayo Wynne Baxter team is cohesive and provides clear communications.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Simon Baillie-Hamilton
    Simon Baillie-Hamilton

    Simon Baillie-Hamilton

    Simon Baillie-Hamilton heads both the property and rural business teams at the firm. He regularly acts for landowners and rural businesses.

    • I do not know of anyone else with such a deep knowledge of agricultural land matters than Simon.

      Agriculture & Rural Affairs respondentUK

    • I could not recommend Simon Baillie-Hamilton enough. He is an excellent lawyer.

      Agriculture & Rural Affairs respondentUK
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