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Marcus Thorpe

Marcus Thorpe

Trethowans LLP, South West

Work Department

Agriculture and rural property.

Position

Marcus is the head of Trethowans' Agricultural & Rural Property team, specialising in the sale and purchase of farms, estates and country houses. With approaching 20 years’ experience, his professional service is recognised industry-wide.

Marcus also advises clients on a wide range of issues affecting rural property, including tenancies, secured lending, sporting interests, equestrian property and renewable energy. Marcus acts for farmers and other rural property owners, pension trustees, banks and overseas clients. He is on the Lexis Nexis steering group for agriculture, which is charged with guiding Lexis Nexis on the provision of legal advice to practitioners.

Career

Qualified 2004; joined Trethowans in October 2006 and was made head of department in August 2009; partner Trethowans 2011.

Personal

Away from the day job, Marcus enjoys time in the garden with his Jack Russell and on a boat in Poole Harbour with his family, not necessarily in that order.

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