‘Birketts are highly professional and engaged with their clients. Every department we have dealt with has consisted of high calibre professionals who are easy to work with. They were well informed on their subject matter expertise.’

‘Samantha Barnes was brilliant. She was very responsive to any form of contact throughout the entire process, whether this be by phone or email. She was very flexible and had a firm grasp of what was required.’

‘The team maintained excellent communication with us. We really got the feeling that they were not just working for us but with us.’

‘Adam Burden and Samantha Barnes were both exceptional. They kept us informed of the updates and provided all the necessary information in a timely and professional manner. I can’t praise them highly enough and we would certainly use them again should the need arise.’

‘An exceptional team. It was an absolute delight to work with them. They are extremely good communicators, practical, resourceful, and highly knowledgeable. They are very responsive and communicate quickly.’

‘They are highly knowledgeable, friendly, and collaborative. I can’t recommend Adam Burden highly enough.’

‘Annabelle Rout is always looking out for her client’s best interests. She’s a good communicator and fast becoming the go-to agricultural solicitor in the region. Simon Green is very knowledgeable about renewable energy schemes.’

‘Charlotte Strutt is very proactive and a good communicator. Samantha Barnes is efficient, knowledgeable, and easy to work with.’

‘The team has excellent technical and legal knowledge coupled with a significant amount of commercial awareness. They have an eye to what the client wants to achieve and what is possible.’

‘Tom Denham-Smith and Duncan Elson are great technical lawyers who work extremely hard. Duncan in particular has excellent commercial awareness and knows what needs to be done to achieve the objectives of the client.’

‘They have excellent communication, and they get the job done!’

‘Duncan Elson is hugely experienced with a strong eye for achieving his client’s objectives.’

‘Tom Denham-Smith is a star.’

‘Their team is very knowledgeable and professional.’

‘They have a commanding presence in the southeast, particularly regarding landed estates.’

‘Duncan Elson has buckets of experience and expertise, and Tom Denham-Smith is superb.’

‘Freeth is professional in their conduct, skill set, and attitude from all areas of the organisation. They give an excellent level of service.’

‘The team stands out for its honesty, integrity, and realism.’

‘Freeths is a very competent firm. They are very efficient.’

‘It was a pleasure dealing with Iain Davis. He was always very prompt in responding to communications. The fact that the transaction was concluded quickly was entirely down to him.’

‘Freeths manage to balance the traditional with the modern. They are a forward-thinking business that hasn’t lost touch with the past.’

‘Iain Davis is one of a handful of lawyers in the UK that understands the breadth and longevity of estate management work. He has the wisdom, contacts, and the technical experience that comes with over thirty years of offering top quality advice. He’s first-class.’

‘They are exceptionally good. They are the best property/agricultural law team in Oxfordshire.’

‘The team comes together to work proactively for their clients. They give regular updates, which gives the client peace of mind on how the case is progressing.’

‘Tees has always been professional, supportive, and helpful. Their expertise in the agricultural sector is so important. They are always at the end of the phone when you need them.’

‘The team has always been very prompt and keep us informed of any issues.’

‘The team at Tees are very good. They have the diversity in knowledge that enable them to understand where the client is coming from. They operate with transparency and fairness.’

‘They have a diverse skill set and a can-do approach. From partner to associate, the results are delivered.’

‘Letty Glaister and Alex Waples stand out for their dedication.’

‘Daniel Fairs always has time for his clients and makes the legal points understandable. Ian Johnston is very caring and goes the extra mile.’

‘Tom Moulsdale has provided an outstanding service. He is patient and capable of working with strict timelines. He always puts the client first.’

‘They have a diverse area of expertise and knowledge.’

‘Cripps are experienced in a range of rural property and trust matters.’

‘They are prompt to respond. They give clear and straightforward advice.’

‘The agriculture team at Cripps is excellent. They are engaging, easy to reach, efficient, and knowledgeable.’

‘Sally Firby is first-class. She is very ‘user friendly’. Clients and agents alike find her exceptional in her dealings. She is very easy to work with.’

‘They are always responsive to the needs of the client. They come up with sensible and practical solutions.’

‘Sally Firby is passionate, driven, and extremely knowledgeable in her field. Clients are in safe hands with her and her team.’

‘The agricultural team at Irwin Mitchell is excellent and provide an unrivalled service for the area.’

‘James Pavey is excellent. He is a heavyweight who has an eye for how to win a case and deliver a result for the client.’

‘They are very professional, clear in their thinking, and good at problem solving.’

‘James Pavey demonstrates a quick understanding of issues and has a broad understanding of the rural sector.’

‘James Pavey has a sharp intellect. He is not afraid to share insights and work collectively to solve problems. He is very well regarded in the UK rural sector.’

‘They offer good quality advice.’

‘James Pavey is extremely helpful and provides good advice in a timely manner.’

‘They are very approachable. They have a highly professional team led by Sarah Jordan.’

‘They have excellent communication. They are very responsive to any queries and are very clear in the advice given. They are very supportive throughout the sales process.’

‘Sarah Jordan was so calm and professional. She was very responsive, and her advice was always excellent. Each member of her team was similarly competent and efficient. We felt like we were in very safe hands.’

‘They have an outstanding knowledge of the sector. They also collaborate well across departments.’

‘Sarah Jordan and Ed Whittington are responsive, helpful, and knowledgeable.’

‘They are well resourced and do a very good job.’

‘Charlotte Brackley is a very competent and calm individual with a huge amount of experience.’

‘TSP have gone above and beyond in their efforts. They deserve praise and congratulations for looking after the vulnerable people and having compassion when needed.’

‘Fiona Ashworth stands out for her reliability, professionalism, and kind manner.’

‘TSP have established and enhanced a strong reputation in this field. They have a depth of expertise in this area, which enables them to handle the most complex cases.’

‘Kerry Addison is extremely good at options and development work. Fiona Ashworth is totally reliable on tax and succession planning.’

‘They are a strong team of professionals that give sound advice to clients with a clear understanding of family issues on land and estate matters. The team works well together, and clients appreciate the open advice.’

‘Stephen Firmin, Kerry Addison, Fiona Ashworth, and Robert Ashworth are excellent to work with.’

‘Kerry Addison and Stephen Firmin are very thorough, precise, and know their subject well. They are also personable and easy to work with. Kriti Sherchan has great communication skills.’

‘The whole team at TSP are approachable people who make clients feel comfortable. They are able to put forth complex information in a straightforward manner.’

‘Thrings has expertise across a range of disciplines relevant to a diversified rural estate and property businesses. They are able to advise on emerging sectors, including biodiversity net gain and natural capital.’

‘Mark Charter has a hands-on approach.’

‘They have a knowledgeable rural team that is experienced in a wide range of areas.’

‘Mark Charter and Jonathan Thompson are both very good and experienced with agricultural and rural property matters. They have a good manner when dealing with clients and are able to explain complicated situations clearly.’

‘Their key strength is the care and attention they provide to their client. The phone always gets answered and your messages are always returned.’

‘They are approachable and knowledgeable. Issues are discussed in an open understandable manner for the client.’

‘They have good practical knowledge of all things rural and agricultural.’

‘Marcus Thorpe gives good practical advice.’

‘They have a huge breadth of experience. They are responsive and have a proactive can-do attitude.’

‘Sabrina Sleeman-Hiscock is the very best. She is smart and knowledgeable but also very pragmatic with a commercial acumen.’

‘Marcus Thorpe has a calm authority borne from the fact that he is highly knowledgeable and experienced within his field. He is responsive, proactive, and makes time for his clients.’

‘Marcus Thorpe is simply one of the best solicitors that we have worked with. We will always use Marcus if we are able to.’

‘The firm is very efficient. There is good expertise within the agricultural law sector. They are approachable with partners able to cover many facets of agricultural law.’

‘Gail Hall has been very helpful, courteous, and willing to listen to full details of the work requested. She was very sympathetic to the issues arising and excellent in dealing with elderly clients. The work was completed in a timely manner.’

‘They are professional, attentive, and have good client relationships.’ 

‘The services provided are efficient and exact. They give good clear advice.’

‘Michael McNally in particular is very efficient and concise. His no-nonsense approach gets the job done. We appreciate his expertise and knowledge of agricultural matters.’

‘They have a strong empathy for the clients mixed with excellent legal knowledge.’

‘They are a friendly approachable firm with an extremely good knowledge of the rural community and challenges that clients may face.’

‘They provide a friendly, knowledgeable, and professional service. Warner’s take the time to understand the community they work in. Stand out partners include Gail Hall, Michael McNally, and Steve Colville.’

‘They are approachable, friendly, and very capable across multiple sectors.’

‘They are excellent in dealing with clients in a sensible and pragmatic fashion. They are always on hand to assist client queries.’

‘They understood the issues and demonstrated attention to detail.’

‘Hazel Eccles has excellent knowledge and gives excellent advice.’

‘They are a very professional team.’

‘Led by the capable Hazel Eccles, the agricultural team is excellent.’

‘We received a personalised service from the team. All relevant team members were helpful, quick, and accurate in dealing with queries.’

‘Longmores excels in agricultural matters. They are able to deliver robust and commercial solutions to complex negotiations.’

‘They are one of the strongest agricultural and estates practices in Hertfordshire. They know the County and wider region. They offer excellent and clear advice from an experienced team.’

‘They are a friendly firm with practical knowledge of agricultural matters. They have a proactive and pragmatic approach.’

‘There are many farms and country estates that need legal support, particularly with diversification projects, planning and development, BNG, energy, and so on. Longmores offers a broad coverage of so many matters of interest to rural clients. They do particularly good work on option/promotion agreements, sales/purchases, and commercial leases.’

‘The team at Rix and Kay has a wealth of experience and understand the issues faced by the agricultural sector.’

‘Richard Cripps demonstrated a deep knowledge of the development land sector as well as offered swift and pragmatic advice.’