Agriculture & Rural Affairs
UK Guide 2025 : East Anglia
Band 1
Chambers Review
Mishcon de Reya is adept at handling complicated and high-value land acquisitions and sales, succession issues, development options, renewable energy projects, and equine property transactions. It provides specialist advice on Agricultural Holding Act tenancy matters. The group's clients include farm and landed estate owners, commercial farming operations and charitable organisations.
Work Highlights
- Mishcon de Reya acted for Jockey Club Estates on the purchase of a training ground.
Strengths
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"They are a great team and know our business very well."
"Mishcon de Reya are highly recommend. They have a really good book of clients and understand the rural sector. They are transactional lawyers able to get deals done and find solutions."
"The firm is one of the standout firms that can look after those clients in ways its competitors can't, with brand and reputation management, luxury assets and ESG offerings that its competitors lack."
"They always have someone in their team with the appropriate level of specific expertise required that we might send their way, however complex the scenario may be."
"They have good agricultural knowledge and give a quick turnaround, which is unique in law firms."
"They are a great team and know our business very well."
"Mishcon de Reya are highly recommend. They have a really good book of clients and understand the rural sector. They are transactional lawyers able to get deals done and find solutions."
"The firm is one of the standout firms that can look after those clients in ways its competitors can't, with brand and reputation management, luxury assets and ESG offerings that its competitors lack."
"They always have someone in their team with the appropriate level of specific expertise required that we might send their way, however complex the scenario may be."
"They have good agricultural knowledge and give a quick turnaround, which is unique in law firms."
Notable Practitioners
Andrew Williamson is well versed in agricultural tenancies work, together with partnership structure and succession planning advice for landed estate clients and other landowners.
"Andrew is good to deal with and provides very good, reliable advice."
"Andrew is very good and able, is highly intelligent, grasps the point quickly and doesn't waste time in asking for unnecessary enquires. He cuts to the chase."
"Andrew is a highly intelligent professional who is able to see the wood from the trees to provide measured advice and a swift assessment."
Rupert Melville-Ross is sought for his advice on rural property sales and acquisitions, as well as land development projects for private clients and corporate and institutional entities.
"Rupert is a complete pro and is very pragmatic. He gets the job done. Rupert is the agricultural man, good at his job and knows his subject. He can do what client wants."
"Rupert is one of the best senior agriculture solicitors in the market and is probably the easiest to deal with."
"Rupert Melville-Ross is widely considered one of the best transactional lawyers in the country for rural estates, and rightly so. He is commercial, charming, and always calm under pressure."
Louise Moore specialises in high-value sales and purchases, complex land registrations, and agricultural tenancy matters.
"Louise is a highly competent and reliable individual."
"Louise is good. She is confident and did well."
Thomas Andrews is an associate who specialises in high-value sales and purchases, and agricultural tenancy matters, often on behalf of landed estates.
"Thomas is a very good lawyer; definitely one to watch."
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East Anglia
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