Burnetts’ agribusiness team is widely recognised for its expertise across a broad range of specialist areas, including banking, farm sales and purchases, agricultural property, tenancies, mines and minerals, renewable energy, SIPPs, trusts, disputes and succession planning mandates. The team advises clients on both day-to-day and strategic agricultural matters. Joanne McKenzie leads the team and is a specialist in agricultural tenancy issues, particularly under the Agricultural Holdings Act 1987. Richard Miller, head of property, offers strategic advice across agricultural projects, and Maria Wright handles transactional and secured lending matters, while Diane Barnes focuses on high-value, complex farm sales and purchases.

Muckle LLP’s rural team advises some of the largest family enterprises across the North East, Cumbria and North Yorkshire, with particular expertise in agribusiness matters including energy projects, food and drink production, haulage issues, and holiday accommodation mandates. The firm offers a bespoke lending solution for banks and has a dedicated real estate finance team. David Towns leads the practice, with notable expertise in mineral rights, manorial rights and highways law. Julie Garbutt specialises in personal estate planning work, and Charlotte Patterson-Ryan focuses on rural property and secured lending, while Kathryn Boyd handles day-to-day estate management issues and energy-related land transactions for landowners and farmers.

Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP’s rural property team advises substantial private estate owners, public authorities and landowning organisations across the UK, with a strong client base in the North. The team is experienced in complex agricultural and rural property matters. Simon Kirkup leads the team, advising individuals, families and investors on a wide range of legal and commercial issues within the agricultural sector. Andrew Farquharson specialises in the sale and purchase of farms and estates, and has notable expertise in renewable energy agreements. Ellen Rutherford advises on all aspects of rural property law, with a particular interest in sporting estate transactions.

Latimer Hinks Solicitors’ farms and estates team has a long-established reputation for advising rural sector clients both locally and nationally. Drawing on the expertise of its private client and commercial property teams, the firm delivers a full-service offering, including sales, purchases, lettings, estate management, tenancy matters and tax planning work. The team works closely with accountants and land agents. Gillian Ibbotson leads the practice, advising landowners, trustees and business owners on succession and tax planning issues. Elizabeth Armstrong brings deep expertise in private client work for high-net-worth individuals, while Adam Wood advises farmers and estate owners on a broad range of property matters.

Gibson & Co Solicitors Ltd’s agriculture and property team advises a wide range of clients, from high-net-worth farms and estates to smaller tenant farmers and agricultural businesses. The team offers expertise in rural transactions, tenancy matters and estate management issues. Harry Chrisp leads the team, advising on significant sales and purchases, as well as tenancy, mineral and boundary issues. Suzanne Forster specialises in residential conveyancing.

Sintons LLP’s rural services team advises a broad client base including farmers, landowners, estates, rural businesses, local authorities, and banks on a wide range of projects across the North, Yorkshire, Cumbria and beyond. The team is known for its expertise in renewables, development, rights of way, and biodiversity net gain agreements. Emma Saunders brings specialist knowledge in contentious probate and trust disputes, particularly those involving rural estates and farming families. Tom Wills and Sam Watts departed the practice in March and May 2025, respectively.

Ward Hadaway LLP’s rural team draws on specialists across the firm to advise private landowners, farmers, rural businesses and banks on a wide range of countryside matters. The team handles land and estate transactions, agricultural law, subsidies, estate management and more. Stefan Bainbridge leads the team, with extensive experience in rural property and estate sales. Alex Cox supports in property transactions, with particular expertise in mines and minerals. Tom Wills joined the practice in March 2025 and Alison Hall joined in May 2025.

Hay & Kilner’s agriculture and rural team delivers full-service support to farming businesses, landowners, families, trusts and charities on both owned and rented rural land. The team is recognised for its expertise in succession planning, partnership agreements and strategic rural advice. It regularly handles land, farm and estate transactions, and is noted for its work on AHA tenancies and FBTs. Joanne Milne leads the team, advising clients across the North and nationally on a wide range of agricultural matters.