FBC Manby Bowdler’s team assists rural and agricultural clients with a broad array of matters, including land and estate transactions, tenancy issues, diversification projects, tax and succession planning, and dispute resolution. The team is led by Sarah Baugh who specialises in all aspects of property and business-based agricultural law with a particular focus on succession and tax for landed estates. Tom Devey is experienced in agricultural sales and acquisitions, partnership arrangements, farming contracts, and renewable and mineral rights. Anna Russell advises private and institutional landowners on rural and residential transactions, including overage, easements, leases, and commercial property issues. Megan Price also focuses on rural property law and regularly handles transactions involving secured lending, covenants, title registration, and lease arrangements.

Lanyon Bowdler’s team supports farming families, landowners, and rural businesses on farm and estate transactions, rural leases, easements, and renewable energy projects, as well as wills, trusts, estate administration, and complex tax and succession planning. Brian Evans leads the practice with strong experience in mediation and rural litigation. Andrew Pegg focuses on agricultural and commercial disputes, Edward Nutting on complex property transactions and tenancy law, and Edward Rees and David Pugh on trust and estate matters. Tania McGee and Susan Grazier specialise in agricultural and commercial sales and purchases.

Lodders Solicitors LLP advises farmers, landowners and estate owners on property, tenancy, planning and succession matters, with strong focus on Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) work. James Spreckley leads and focuses on rural property and succession-linked partnership matters. John Rouse advises on estate and tax planning for farmers and landowners, including succession and land site strategies. Alastair Frew leads the firm's renewable energy team, acting for landowners on green energy projects. Victoria Longmore leads on planning and highways matters, including BNG agreements, and Vicky Khandker handles rural property disputes, such as boundaries, tenancy terminations, and covenant breaches.

MFG Solicitors LLP’s team advises farmers, estate owners, and landowners on a full range of rural matters, from complex succession planning and farm transfers to property transactions and renewable energy projects. The team is led by Alexandra Phillips who specialises in high-value farm and estate sales and rural development agreements, and Susan Morrissy, who has extensive experience across all aspects of agricultural property, business structures, and tenancy work. Iain Morrison focuses on strategic land deals with developers, Tom Bell advises on estate partitioning and rural agreements, and Hannah Taylor has strong expertise in rights of way and village green issues.

Shakespeare Martineau LLP advises landowners, farmers and rural businesses on natural capital projects, succession and tax planning, agricultural tenancies, renewable energy schemes, and development. The ‘fantastic’ Jennie Wheildon leads the team, with expertise in land sales and acquisitions, agricultural tenancies, diversification projects and biodiversity net gain. Peter Snodgrass focuses on agricultural tenancies, farm partnerships and HS2 compensation. Esme Barker advises on farm transactions, utility easements, and rural tenancy agreements. James Woolstenhulme handles agricultural disputes, bringing his commercial litigation experience to farming.

Ansons’ agriculture and estates team advises landowners and rural businesses on a variety of matters, including agricultural sales and purchases, tenancies, easements, and conservation matters. Neil Faunch leads with extensive experience advising on agricultural acquisitions and disposals, rural development agreements, easements, drainage rights, diversification and renewable energy projects. Faunch also advises on compulsory purchase matters, particularly those arising from infrastructure schemes like HS2.

Wright Hassall LLP’s practice routinely acts for farmers, landowners, and rural businesses across a wide range of transactional, development, planning, and tax-related matters. Alex Robinson leads on rural land transactions, including complex freehold and leasehold deals and strategic development agreements. Neal Patterson specialises in farm and estate transactions and advises on renewables projects and agricultural tenancies. Richard Dundee and Hannah Lloyd focus on succession and estate planning, with Lloyd holding additional expertise in structuring agricultural businesses. Katie Alsop is another key figure within the team, handling disputes relating to the dissolution of farming partnerships.