Specialising in secured lending on land and agribusiness assets, sales and purchases of farms, as well as agricultural property issues and tenancies, Burnetts‘ agribusiness department in Carlisle covers advice on structuring of agribusinesses, renewable energy projects, dispute resolution and wills, trusts and probate issues. The department is led by Joanne McKenzie, who is a specialist in agricultural tenancy matters and the implications of the Agricultural Holdings Act (AHA) 1986, including AHA tenancy successions, surrenders and tenancy negotiations between parties. Richard Miller assists farmers, estate owners and agri-related businesses with a wide range of banking and property finance-related matters; Diane Barnes specialises in high-value farm sales and purchases; and Megan Richardson deals with both agricultural and commercial property matters.
Testimonials
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- ‘They are agricultural minded, they understand farming.’
‘They have a can-do attitude and get on with the job.’
Work highlights
- Acting and advising on behalf of the seller in multi-million-pound sales and purchases of estate property.
- Acting on the property and business aspects of holistic estate and succession planning work.