Agriculture & Rural Affairs | UK

Field Seymour Parkes has a broad agricultural practice in Reading. It advises farmers and landowners on planning and the development of agricultural land. The group also assists clients with succession planning, tax and estate planning, wills and asset protection. Field Seymour Parkes also represents clients in diversification, renewable energy projects and other environmental matters.

Freeths operates in 12 locations throughout the country. Its Oxford office is able to advise landed estates, investors, farming families, and institutions on agricultural property, tax, trusts and wills, and dispute resolution matters. The department is experienced in the buying and selling of farmland and listed buildings and estates. It also handles promotion and option agreements, and has significant experience advising on renewable development matters.

Boodle Hatfield advises on tax and trust issues, including capital tax structures, for agricultural and rural estates. The firm is able to advise on Agricultural Holdings Act tenancies and farming agreements, in addition to helping with diversification. Its lawyers in Oxford are particularly adept at succession planning and inheritance tax matters for large landed estates.