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Ward Hadaway LLP

Agriculture & Rural Affairs

UK Guide 2026 : North East


Ward Hadaway LLP

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Agriculture & Rural Affairs - North East

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For
Ward Hadaway offers advice to private landowners, farmers, rural businesses and banks on the sale and purchase of rural property. It assists clients with tenancy issues, planning and development, and estate management issues.
Strengths

Ward Hadaway has a very strong agriculture team, and corporate team too.

Ward Hadaway is very good on timescales and has great technical knowledge with help across its departments.

Notable practitioners
Alison Hall

Alison Hall advises clients on farming partnerships and successions and related tax matters.


Stefan Bainbridge
Stefan Bainbridge advises clients on option agreements, the sale and purchase of farms, and mines and minerals leasing matters.

Stefan is technically competent and a good lawyer.


Tom Wills

Tom Wills advises rural clients on agricultural tenancies and the sale and purchase of woodland and farms. He sits as head of the firm's agriculture and estates group.

Tom is very knowledgeable and has excellent communication skills.


Alex Cox
Alex Cox advises farmers and rural landowners on property transactional work and energy projects.

Alex is responsive and has good service levels.

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