Work Department

Agricultural and Rural Services

Position

A Partner at the Firm, Sarah heads up the Agricultural & Rural Services Team in Shropshire and specialises in all aspects of property based agricultural and landed estate work. She provides clients with a detailed knowledge and understanding of matters arising in the acquisition and disposal of freehold land as well as agricultural, residential or business leasehold matters with particular emphasis on Agricultural Holding Act Tenancies, estate management, refinancing, subsidy advice and agri-environmental schemes. 

She has built her reputation in acting as legal advisor to some of the largest landed estates across the Midlands and into Wales as well as multi-generational family farmers in recognising their farming business structures and partnerships.

Sarah is former President of the Staffordshire Committee of The Country Landowner and Business Association (CLA) and has also recently served on the CLA’s National Legal, Parliamentary and Property Rights Sub Committee.

Education

Sarah obtained her Law and French Degree at the University of Birmingham in 1994 before completing the Legal Practice Course in 1995, achieving Distinction.

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