Wrigleys Solicitors LLP‘s agriculture and rural property team is led by Jonathan Attey, who is a specialist in the sale and purchase of farms, estates and sporting properties. The team also has notable expertise handling diversification work for landowning clients, from development sales and renewable energy projects to the niche area of spring water bottling operations. Alongside advice regarding the Environment Act and Agriculture Act, including conservation covenants and ecosystem services, the group also offers strategic advice on tax planning and trusts issues, with clients able to access a range of private client services across the firm. Solicitor Will Foley is recommended, and Clair Douglas joined the team in January 2023 from Crombie Wilkinson Solicitors LLP.

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‘The Agriculture and Rural Property are deeply invested in what is often a complex sector of work. The team take proactive steps to protect the interests of their clients drawing upon a broad spectrum of specialisms including Tax, Trusts, Succession Planning and Strategic Advice.’
‘Jonathan Attey who takes the lead on the excellent Agriculture and Property team is not just approachable but generous with his time and always thinking laterally. His calm and measured approach puts you completely at ease and you are assured that the best possible result will ensue. Will Foley's attention to detail is second to none and the speed of his response is genuinely astonishing. His proactive and pragmatic approach is utterly refreshing.’
‘My relationship with Wrigleys over the last 20 years has involved legal and tax issues relating to individuals, land owning families and trusts. I have had dealings with a lot of other firms for similar work and what makes Wrigleys stand out is the combination of technical expertise, "can do attitude" and speed of response.’
‘The partner at Wrigleys with whom I have had most dealings in recent years is Jonathan Attey. There were issues involved which were not straightforward and Jonathan's efficiency, speed of response and general aplomb made the whole process less stressful.’
‘Thoroughly competent in the areas of rural property and wills/trusts and estate planning.’
‘Jonathan Attey and Angus Hunter-Smart. Both extremely competent in their fields and also personally live in rural areas, where they are involved and so understand the workings. And both full of sound common-sense which prevents forays into legal backwaters which, in the end, achieve nothing. Finally both are good at explaining the more complicated facets in understandable simple English.’
‘They are human and understand their clients and their clients' needs better than I have experienced at other professional services firms. They are both technically proficient and realistic in understanding what outcomes are achievable in all circumstances.’
‘They engender trust through taking care to understand how their client thinks and their expectations for bringing work to suitable and realistic conclusions within a reasonable time frame and only incurring necessary and proportionate cost. Specific stand-out partners include Jonathan Attey and Matthew Featherstone.’

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