Gibson & Co Solicitors Ltd’s Hexham-based agriculture team attracts a broad client base ranging from high net worth farms, estates, agricultural businesses and individuals to smaller tenant farmers. Led by Harry Chrisp, the team provides specialised agricultural and commercial property advice and undertakes contentious work for private wealth clients. Chartered Legal Executive Suzanne Forster specialises in residential conveyancing transactions, acting for individuals, companies and lenders.
Testimonials
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‘A reliable rural practice with a very sound knowledge of agricultural law.’
‘I deal with Derwent Gibson, Michael Macgregor and Harry Chrisp all of whom have a secure grasp of any problem that may need to be handled in a rural practice particularly agricultural law.’
Key clients
- North East Grains Limited
Work highlights
- Represented a private individual in his claim (proprietary estoppel) to inherit the family farm after a lifetime of working for a wage described during the case as “pocket money”.