England - West Midlands • Private client
Lanyon Bowdler
The ‘wonderful’ team at Lanyon Bowdler is led by Brian Evans and acts for many large agricultural and horticultural clients as well as landed estates. It is an NFU panel firm for Shropshire, Herefordshire and Staffordshire and advises on a variety of issues from property and private client matters to family issues and employment matters. The team receives plaudits too for its work on disputes relating to renewable energy projects, product liability and professional negligence cases involving farmers as claimants. Edward Nutting advises on a wide range of agricultural and commercial property matters. Andrew Evans has retired and Nicholas Playford has moved to Hall Smith Whittingham LLP.
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Testimonials
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'Practice has an excellent understanding of agriculture and the idiosyncrasies of that market'.
'Andrew Pegg offers sensible practical advice to deliver best cost effective solution'.
Key clients
- Administrator of the estate of the late Valerie Ruth Greaves – Vivien Dawn Edwards
- Mr David Onions & Mrs Sandra Onions
- Sweeney Estate Trustees
- Patricia Pain
- Belton Farm Limited
Work highlights
- Advising the Trustees of the Sweeney Estate in connection with ongoing contentious and non-contentious matters relating to the management of the Estate.
- Advised on tax planning will for a farming couple with £3m assets (including farming and non-farming assets), advising on APR and BPR and appropriate trusts.
- Dealing with administration of an intestate estate worth £1.4m, negotiating a claim for APR with HMRC.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Brian Evans