The agribusiness practice at Burnetts is led from Carlisle by Joanne McKenzie, working in tandem with chairperson and property head Richard Miller. Key areas of work for the team, which regularly handles multimillion-pound matters, include banking & finance, farm sales and other agricultural property transactions, enewables and related private client services such as tax planning and family matters. Other key team members include legal director Diane Barnes, who has a specialism in mining and minerals, and senior associate Megan Richardson.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'The firm is knowledgeable in the agriculture sector.'
Work highlights
- Acting and advising on behalf of the seller in multi-million-pound sale of estate property.
- Acting in conjunction with the dispute resolution and wills, trust & probate teams in respect of the property and business aspects of holisitic estate planning work.