Agriculture & Rural Affairs
UK Guide 2025 : Midlands
Band 1
About
Provided by Shakespeare Martineau
Our agriculture law team supports and advises farmers, landowners, producers, landlords and tenants on all types of issues affecting this vibrant and challenging sector, including all aspects of property law, commercial development opportunities, commercial diversification, family law including wills and succession planning, farming partnerships, contract law, employment law, immigration law, energy and renewable energy, financial company and taxation law.
Our team also includes litigation specialists ensuring that when a dispute arises, over such things as boundaries, farming family issues or land, we have the skills and experience to ensure you are properly protected and we keep the bigger picture in mind.
Chambers Review
Shakespeare Martineau has offices throughout the country, including in Birmingham, Leicester and Nottingham. It is particularly adept at advising on farm partnership agreements, renewable energy projects, agricultural tenancies, land development opportunities and agricultural inheritance disputes. The group acts for landowners, farming families, estate owners and utilities companies.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They advised us succinctly and comprehensively on all aspects, enabling us to negotiate the transactions to our best advantage."
"I've been really pleased with Shakespeare Martineau. If our lead partners aren't there, they let us know, and the juniors always correspond, work well as a team and are very attentive."
"Shakespeare Martineau demonstrated detailed knowledge across all technical areas of the law, together with a great understanding of market practice."
"They advised us succinctly and comprehensively on all aspects, enabling us to negotiate the transactions to our best advantage."
"I've been really pleased with Shakespeare Martineau. If our lead partners aren't there, they let us know, and the juniors always correspond, work well as a team and are very attentive."
"Shakespeare Martineau demonstrated detailed knowledge across all technical areas of the law, together with a great understanding of market practice."
Notable Practitioners
Peter Snodgrass advises rural sector clients on farm partnerships, agricultural tenancy issues, development agreements, and the sale and purchase of rural property.
Amy Cowdell exhibits expertise across the full range of agricultural and rural issues, including farm sales and purchases, agricultural tenancies, telecommunications matters and development agreements.
"Amy will always listen to what you want to achieve. She's very tenacious; if the matter isn't what she thinks is perfect, she will persist."
Jennie Wheildon is a partner at the firm who specialises in agricultural property matters. She advises on tenancy agreements and farming partnerships.
Ranked Lawyers at
Shakespeare Martineau
Midlands