Gareth Williams
UK Guide 2025
Band 1 : Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Band 1
About
Provided by Gareth Williams
Practice Areas
Advises Landed Estates, farmers and rural businesses on all aspects of property ownership. Particular expertise in landowner led strategic promotion and development agreements, landowner collaboration and equalisation agreements, sales and purchases, green energy schemes, farming partnerships and other business structures. Also advise on the full range of tenancy agreements including minerals leases. Acts as the key contact for a number of our landed estate clients.
Career
Burges Salmon 1995 - 2002
Hewitsons 2002 - 2021
HCR Hewitsons 2021 - to date
Professional Memberships
Member of the Agricultural Law Association
Member and on County Committee for the CLA
Legal Panel Firm for the NFU
Personal
A farmers son who a grew up on a dairy and sheep farm in Herefordshire, before moving to a career as a lawyer acting for farmers and rural landowners. Gareth's family still farm meaning he keeps close to his farming roots.
Chambers Review
UK
Gareth Williams has expertise in estate and farming business matters, and he offers strategic and transactional advice to farmers and landowners.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Gareth is a strong team member. We are very appreciative of his knowledge, especially in the development sector."
"Gareth has good all-round knowledge of agriculture and rural affairs. He is well versed in development, biodiversity net gain, capital tax and residential property regulation."
"Gareth Williams has the client's interests at heart and argues robustly for that without upsetting the other side."
"Gareth is a strong team member. We are very appreciative of his knowledge, especially in the development sector."
"Gareth has good all-round knowledge of agriculture and rural affairs. He is well versed in development, biodiversity net gain, capital tax and residential property regulation."
"Gareth Williams has the client's interests at heart and argues robustly for that without upsetting the other side."
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