With its ‘knowledgeable rural team that is experienced in a wide range of areas’, Thrings LLP is a go-to firm for clients needing assistance with the purchasing of high-value estates, sporting rights, and agricultural tenancies. Based in Romsey, Mark Charter and Jonathan Thompson are both experts in their field; Charter frequently advises farmers and estate owners on land transactions and development opportunities such as solar farms and battery storage projects, while Thompson is recommended for succession planning and farm management issues. The practice is headed up by Duncan Sigournay in Bath.
Testimonials
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‘Thrings has expertise across a range of disciplines relevant to a diversified rural estate and property businesses. They are able to advise on emerging sectors, including biodiversity net gain and natural capital.’
‘Mark Charter has a hands-on approach.’
‘They have a knowledgeable rural team that is experienced in a wide range of areas.’
‘Mark Charter and Jonathan Thompson are both very good and experienced with agricultural and rural property matters. They have a good manner when dealing with clients and are able to explain complicated situations clearly.’
Key clients
- National Farmers Union
- Country Land and Business Association
- The Badminton Estate
- Denhay Farms Ltd
- Countryside Education Trust
- EU Plants Ltd
- Wiltshire and Berkshire Canal Trust
- DJ Houghton Catching Services Ltd
- Koppert
Work highlights
- Advised 34 landowners in relation to options for easements and leases relating to the new Fawley to Heathrow oil pipeline.
- Successfully acted for a client in the Supreme Court regarding a case concerning proprietary estoppel issues.
- Representing the defendants in a multi-million-pound proprietary estoppel claim concerning farmland and quarries in Lincolnshire.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Duncan Sigournay