Forming part of the wider real estate practice, the agriculture and estates team at Brabners represents landowners, businesses, and individuals across the full range of matters, including succession issues, agricultural litigation, planning matters, and environmental issues. At the helm of the practice in Liverpool, Rupert Jackson advises on a wide variety of estate management issues, including complex rights, title, and renewable options. In Lancashire, Charles Hansford handles sales and acquisitions, corporate support, and renewable energy projects. Other key members of the team include Fern Bullock and Sinéad Conlon.

Butcher & Barlow LLP is the ‘go-to practice for agricultural matters’, the practice regularly collaborates with the private client, commercial property, family and dispute resolution departments and advises clients on the full spectrum of agricultural issues. Rebecca Jepson leads the team and has extensive experience acting for landowners and developers on development transactions including option agreements, promotion agreements and conditional contracts. Mike Bracegirdle specialises in succession planning and inheritance tax mitigation, as well as sale and purchase of farms and land. Benjamin Davenport-Lawton and George Flanders are also integral members of the team.

With backgrounds in wills, trusts, and probate work, as well as family, corporate, commercial, and property litigation, the agriculture and rural business team at Myerson Solicitors is well-positioned to advise on a diverse array of matters. Andrew Brown heads the practice and advises clients on succession planning, constitutional documents, and joint ventures. Joanne Perritt leads the real estate group and routinely provides clients with commercial, constructive, and imaginative legal solutions, while Clara Staunton handles complex estate planning, as well as trust and estate administration. Another key individual within the team is Helen Thompson, who leads the contentious probate team.

Napthens LLP is home to a highly experienced agriculture and estates team that advises clients on a wide range of matters, including AHA and FBT mandates, high-value estate restructurings, and strategic development and land advice. Andrew Holden sits at the helm of the practice and has extensive experience in land and agricultural property transactions, including basic payments and agricultural tenancies, while Kate Seymour specialises in the sales and purchases of farms and country house estates involving complex overage and clawback arrangements. Diane France and James Stocker are also key contacts within the team.

Praised by clients for their ‘good breadth of experience’, the rural economy group at Aaron & Partners LLP supports clients with a wide range of matters, including rural property transactions, inheritance tax planning, and succession planning. The practice is under the leadership of Joseph Fletcher-Hunt, who has significant expertise in the sale and purchase of land, mortgages, and refinancing matters. Brent Williams focuses on the acquisition, disposal, and funding of commercial and agricultural property, and Andrew Lees specialises in land agreements for renewable energy projects.

With offices in North Wales, Cheshire, the Wirral, and Merseyside, the agricultural and rural estates team at DTM Legal LLP advises clients on estate management issues, including sales, purchases, leases, and easements, as well as advising on rural infrastructure projects. Anna Duffy leads the team and is experienced in assisting investment and retail clients with landlord and tenant relationships. Other key members of the team include Paul Makinson, Stephen Lunt, Helen Nash, and James Holton.

With traditional farming clients and landowners included in its client base, the rural and agriculture team at Harrison Drury & Co advises on various issues, including sales and purchases of agricultural land, succession planning, and estate management. The practice is led by Joseph Mitchell, who specialises in rural and agricultural disputes, as well as property disputes. Naomi Fell has extensive experience in handling promotion agreements and agricultural diversification projects, while Jan Wright advises on matters related to wills, inheritance, and trusts. Hannah Hughes is a notable member of the team. Nicola Beneduce departed in September 2026.

With a strong presence in the Lake District, the rural land and property team at Temple Heelis assists clients with the sale and purchase of agricultural land, grazing licences, registration of land, and agricultural business tenancies. Peter Dodd leads the practice and specialises in drafting boundary agreements, multi-party drainage easements, and deeds of covenant. Richard Moore has specialist expertise in both contentious and non-contentious agricultural matters, and Robert Kornas focuses on matters related to wills, estate planning, and the administration of estates. James Hamilton is another noteworthy member of the team.

The agriculture and estates team at Oglethorpe Sturton & Gillibrand handles a broad range of matters, including the acquisition and disposal of agricultural land, farms, estates, and forests, as well as agricultural tenancy matters. The practice group is co-led by experienced professionals John Myers, who specialises in all aspects of land registration and renewable energy projects, and Clare Love, who focuses on tax and estate planning.