Agriculture & Rural Affairs
UK Guide 2025 : The South
Band 2
About
Provided by Thomson Snell & Passmore
Our Agricultural and Rural affairs lawyers undertake a wide range of work for farmers, rural landowners and businesses including:
- Sales and purchases of land
- Farm business tenancies
- Commercial lettings
- Residential lettings
- Estate management
- Diversification and planning applications
- Sporting rights and lettings
- Regulatory, environmental and planning proceedings
- Disputes relating to boundaries, trespassers, squatters, nuisance and adverse possession
- Employment issues
- Tax planning
- Wills and trusts
- Probate
- Personal tax.
Our lawyers are trustees of Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI) and we are members of NFU as well as being Fellows of ALA.
We act for all rural businesses, farming families and landed estates.
Chambers Review
Thomson Snell & Passmore's agricultural group advises on rural property matters including conveyancing, developments and renewable energy projects. Its clients include estates, farming families and rural businesses. The department also handles agricultural disputes, including regulatory matters and landlord and tenant issues.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Thomson puts a lot of time and effort into getting the right outcome for us."
"There is great teamwork and communication between team members."
"Thomson Snell & Passmore is reliable and professional with a good range of expertise."
"Thomson puts a lot of time and effort into getting the right outcome for us."
"There is great teamwork and communication between team members."
"Thomson Snell & Passmore is reliable and professional with a good range of expertise."
Notable Practitioners
Penelope Edgar leads the agriculture and rural property at the firm and advises clients on sales and purchases, tenancies and estate management matters.
"Penelope is very efficient and quick to respond. She grasped the intricacies of the agreement and was able to explain them to us and work hard on our behalf to obtain the best result."
"She's brilliant. She gets back to us very quickly on all the issues and she's brilliant at explaining all the different issues."
"She is easy to discuss projects with and I find that through discussion, we arrive where I want to be via the correct legal path."