England - East Midlands • Private client

Shakespeare Martineau LLP

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The agriculture and rural affairs team at Shakespeare Martineau LLP is experienced across the full spectrum of the sector, with a strong track record in farm transactions, renewable energy schemes, agricultural tenancies and a variety of contentious matters. Peter Snodgrass leads the team, specialising in agricultural tenancies and farm partnerships in addition to general property work. Amy Cowdell specialises in agricultural property law, while Suzanne Leggott leads the firm’s national private client team.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Shakespeare Martineau are dynamic and proactive, they respond swiftly to all matters and are quick to deploy the relevant expert from within their business to best suit the instruction.’

  • ‘Amy Cowdell provides an excellent level of service to both clients and all professional contacts associated with the transaction / project. She is always on the front foot and responds swiftly to all matters to move things forward to completion in the most efficient way.’

  • ‘The Agriculture team at Shakespeare Martineau are able to fully support all types of issues affecting a range a stakeholders in the sector. They are able to deliver sound and clear advice in a manner tailored to the Client type; whether that be farmers, landowners, estate owners or tenants’

  • ‘Peter Snodgrass has been proactive in dealing with complex matters, utilising an extensive team of experts to deliver first class advice.’

  • ‘Peter Snodgrass is very sound on agricultural professional inc AHA, FBT and family succession.’

  • ‘Proactive problem solving combined with an efficient no nonsense attitude, my go to people. Clients like them too.’

Key clients

  • Drummond Trust

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Amy Cowdell

Other key lawyers

Peter Snodgrass, Suzanne Leggott