UK Guide 2026 : North East
Ranked Individuals
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Womble Bond Dickinson continues to represent significant landowners, public authorities and quasi-public bodies in the North East. It offers counsel on several agricultural law matters and has specialist practitioners in litigation, energy and commercial law. The team has notable expertise in property transactions as well as complex inheritance tax and capital gains tax matters.
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WBD has an unsurpassed team of experts, bringing great strength in depth and a combination of specialist legal expertise and great tactical and practical experience.
Womble Bond Dickinson has in-depth knowledge of agricultural law and an approachable nature for the client. It delivers information in a well-rounded way, in a format understandable to the client.
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Simon Kirkup advises clients on farm management and purchases and also acts as a trustee for a number of estates.
Simon Kirkup is the big daddy of agriculture work in the region.
Andrew is technically sound. He is very, very good.
Ellen Rutherford works on a range of rural property sales, acquisitions and financing for large agricultural and landed estates. She is well regarded both as a strong transactional lawyer and as a contentious practitioner.
Ellen Rutherford is brilliant to worth with. She gives you confidence that you are receiving the best possible advice.
Ellen is very proactive and pleasant to work with.
Ellen is a very impressive lawyer: thorough, meticulous and a specialist in her field.
Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Agriculture & Rural Affairs
UK 2026
Practice area: Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Location: South West
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