
Providing a complete legal service for the agricultural community, our specialist solicitors and lawyers advise on all aspects of agricultural land, farmland, farm, farming and rural life by bringing together the skills and knowledge of well-regarded lawyers and solicitors working across several departments in the firm.
Our unit can advise on corporate structures including partnerships, limited companies and limited liability partnerships.
In relation to property issues our expertise covers agricultural land both freehold and leasehold, including the single payment scheme, agricultural tenancies and wind farms.
We can advise the farmer and landowner on tax, trusts and inheritance tax issues as well as pre-nuptial agreements, divorce, and separation agreements. We can also help clients protect farming assets in the event of a family dispute.
Recognising an ever-increasing regulatory burden we can advise you on health and safety issues including proactive safety audits to ensure compliance with the regulations. Should you face investigation or prosecution by the Police, Environment Agency, DEFRA, HSE or any other authority we can provide swift advice and representation.
Our litigation lawyers are on hand to advise in connection with commercial and partnership disputes before the courts and can also advise on mediation and alternative methods of dispute resolution.
Lawyers working in this area are drawn from a wide variety of departments across our firm, from corporate and real estate, through to our family and tax, trust and wills teams. Please use the menu below to view all of our related services.
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