Commended for its ‘breadth of knowledge and timeliness’, Shakespeare Martineau LLP is well-informed in agricultural tenancies, farm partnerships, renewable energy schemes, and succession planning. Amy Cowdell leads the Lincoln-based team and is lauded by clients as ’exceptional in transactional and agricultural matters.’ Emma Carr is proficient in the preparation of wills and trusts as well as tax relief.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The unique aspect of the team lies in their approach and understanding of how our organisation works. With our internal policies, they have worked hard to tailor documents, and they always respond to emails and other correspondence promptly, giving clear explanations.'
  • ‘Their breadth of knowledge and timeliness makes them stand out. Also, they understand their clients' requirements and recommend practical and logical solutions to complex and unexpected issues.’
  • ‘They have the relevant skillset to be able to match team members to clients' requirements for any given transaction. They provide excellent and timely all-around advice.'
  • ‘They are very diligent, they take personal ownership of the job in question and always aim to complete tasks in a timely manner. They understand the client's business and what is expected of them and are prepared to spend time with clients on a one-to-one basis.’
  • ‘I can't fault the service that we have been provided with. They were efficient in every respect, and up to date in a market in its infancy where we are still getting to grips with new and emerging legislation. The team really gets under the skin of it to ensure they fully understand and can advise us accordingly.’
  • ‘Amy Cowell did a great job for us, she has great attention to detail and navigated a difficult set of circumstances very well.’
  • ‘Amy Cowdell has provided us with outstanding service in respect of a recent conveyance. Time was of the essence and Amy was proactive throughout this process, not only showing superior knowledge to the vendor's legal team but also consistently responding promptly, ensuring we were on the front foot throughout the negotiations.'
  • ‘I have been very impressed with Amy Cowdell's speed, and the way she turns things around. Since working with Amy, we have shifted all of our legal work away from a number of legal firms and Amy is now taking care of the majority of our matters.’

Key clients

  • Drummond Trust

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Amy Cowdell

Other key lawyers

Emma Carr