UK Guide 2026 : The South
Provided by Paris Smith LLP
Whether you’re looking to purchase farmland, sell land for development, diversify your business with alternative income streams such as holiday homes, camping and glamping, or renewable energy and natural capital projects, our team of experts can help guide you through the process and beyond, ensuring that your focus remains on running your business.
We also understand that disputes with suppliers, contractors or neighbours can arise unexpectedly and you may be unsure of how best to handle the situation. That’s why we have specialists to help navigate you through these difficult situations, strategically working to help protect you, your family and your business both now and against future potential problems.
From hiring foreign or local workers to safeguarding your farm against potential family disputes, our team of professionals is well-equipped to handle all aspects of rural life.
Relationships are at the heart of what we do and we understand that succession planning for many landowning families involves conflicts between what is the best for the business and what is fair to the whole family. Our professionals have many years’ experience of addressing and resolving potential family conflicts before they arise. At the same time, our estate planners never lose sight of the best solutions from a tax point of view.
Provided by Chambers
Paris Smith handles a broad variety of agricultural and rural matters. The team acts on proprietary estoppel, wills, capital gains and inheritance tax planning, APR and BPR in additional to land transactions. The firm also represents agribusiness companies on employment matters.
Anthony Nixon is a key contact.
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