Agriculture & Rural Affairs | UK

Charles Russell Speechlys has a highly regarded rural services team that is widely noted for its work with high net worth individuals and large landed estates. It has longstanding relationships with significant estate clients. The department has a broad agriculture practice, encompassing property law and estate planning. It is also able to combine rural expertise with full-service advice for clients with international interests.

Michelmores has a well-regarded agricultural team in Bristol and Exeter. It is notable for its strength in depth on contentious and transactional agriculture work. The team has strong client relationships with private landowners, local authorities and landed estates. It also provides corporate expertise for large farming companies.

Trethowans advises landed estates, agricultural landowners and financial institutions on rural matters. It also acts on farming partnership issues, tenancies and renewable energy matters. The department assists clients with the purchase and sale of farms and estates and also advises on sporting rights. It provides specialist expertise on stables and equestrian rights.

Ashfords acts for agricultural businesses, farmers and financial institutions on rural matters. It offers expertise in farming tenancies and agricultural mortgages. The department handles contentious agriculture work in conjunction with its specialist contentious trusts team. Ashfords has a growing reputation for acting for high net worth clients in relation to succession planning and farm management.

Porter Dodson Solicitors has various offices throughout Somerset, Devon and Dorset. The team advises on a variety of matters including option and promotion agreements, estate planning and disputes and transactional advice.

Trowers & Hamlins advises landowners, farming tenants, landed estates and other rural clients. Its work includes lending transactions as well as property purchases and sales, rights of way and tenancies.

Wilsons has a strong reputation in the South West for its private client work. The team is very well-versed in trust work, property issues and business restructuring. It also has expertise in environmental land management and natural capital-related matters.

Womble Bond Dickinson is a well-known international firm with a rural offering in the South West. It is notable for its individual and institutional clientele of high-profile, large-scale landowners. The group often advises landowners on development matters, including option and promotion agreements.