Agricultural Law

Why choose us?

We provide a comprehensive service to our farming clients across a wide range of areas. Our enviable reputation is built upon a deep understanding of our clients’ needs, in addition to our team’s extensive knowledge and expertise in the agricultural industry.

• Our team are involved in the local farming community and regularly attend livestock markets, offering friendly and professional advice.

• We are members of the Shropshire Chamber of Agriculture and the County Land Owners Association.

• We advise numerous landed estates and understand the dynamics which drive them.

What we do

Our team offer advice and services across a wide array of matters relating to agricultural law, including:

• Setting up a farming business, whether in partnership, share farming, contract farming or as a limited company

• Landed estates

• Farm subsidy entitlements and cross compliance issues

• Agricultural landlord and tenant issues relating to the Agricultural Holdings Act or Farm Business Tenancies

• Regulatory matters concerning trading standards, Environment Agency, RSPB and RSPCA

• Sales and purchases of farms and estates

• Employment disputes and employee contracts

• Litigation with agricultural aspects

• Matrimonial advice for farmers and those in the agricultural industry

• Tax planning and wills for farmers and farming families

• Equestrian law

• Farm diversification issues

• Planning law