Agriculture and Rural Business
Our Rural Business Team of specialist lawyers, is able to provide comprehensive advice on a wide range of agricultural and related matters to clients with farms and woodland who have properties ranging from small farms to large estates.
Our team advises on all aspects of:
- Buying and selling farms, estates, agricultural land and country houses
- Agricultural business management structures including companies, partnerships joint ventures and commercial agreements
- Agricultural tenancies of land and buildings including the management of existing arrangements, succession and the commencement of new agreements
- Farm and estate tax planning including the effective use of trusts and succession plans
- Grazing agreements and the grant or sale of sporting rights
- Sales of land or the grant of options for residential or commercial development, or the installation of wind farms and telecommunication masts
- Contentious farming and land owner issues including title, boundary, access and landlord & tenant disputes
- Farm worker disputes
- Agricultural businesses and their regulation
- Government support payments and quotas
- Refinancing and the solvency of farming and agribusinesses
- Diversification and alternate use of buildings
- Representation at planning appeals, local plan inquiries and judicial review proceedings
As a leading south west firm we have detailed knowledge of the local market and are experienced in securing the best results for our clients.
Foot Anstey is proud to be a member of the NFU legal panel for Devon and Cornwall and has strong links with the CLA.
Chambers 2009 comments: Described as having “an exceptional knowledge of agricultural law,” Bruce Holt... has substantial expertise handling rural businesses and landed estates and dealing with development companies.
Legal 500 2008 comments: Following the firm’s 2007 merger with Hancock Caffin, the department at Foot Anstey has expanded to nine fee-earners. The ‘"highly reputable’" Bruce Holt heads the practice."
For intial advice, please contact:
- Philip Wolfgang, head of our Rural Business Team on 01392 685287 or email philip.wolfgang@footanstey.com
