Agriculture & Rural Affairs | UK

Birketts has a highly acclaimed specialist agricultural team that serves clients in East Anglia and further afield on agricultural and rural property law, finance and succession issues, public access matters, strategic land development and renewable energy schemes. The practice acts for private individuals, agribusinesses, utility companies, charities, banks and public sector bodies on specialist agricultural and rural matters.

Mills & Reeve has a strong agricultural property team that handles some of the most substantial transactions across the region and nationally. Its clients include farmers, landed estate owners, major farming businesses and landowning colleges. It is well placed to advise agribusinesses on all aspects of complex agricultural transactions.

Harrison Clark Rickerbys is sought after for its recognised expertise on rural property sales and purchases, along with farm and estate restructuring advice. It provides assistance on development agreements and succession issues for farms and estates. The team also assists clients with agricultural tenancy matters and diversification opportunities.

Taylor Vinters, which merged with Mishcon de Reya in January 2023, 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.

Greene & Greene is instructed to act for agricultural and business property owners on rural transactions, agricultural tenancies, trust and taxation issues and succession planning matters. It represents land agents, developers and other rural professionals.