Rural Business and Landed Estates

Charles Russell has always provided legal advice to farmers and to owners of agricultural land. However, to meet today's needs, the firm's Private Capital Group has now developed a specialist team to provide practical and technical advice for the owners of landed estates, farms and other rural businesses.

Much of the existing work of the group is undertaken for clients in the South West. However the group also advises a wide variety of farmers and owners of agricultural land throughout England and Wales. Our clients (many non-UK residents) include individuals, family trusts, farming companies and partnerships, colleges, schools and other charitable bodies.

Charles Russell's Rural Business and Landed Estates Team is able to advise on all legal issues arising from the ownership of agricultural land or the management of landed estates and agricultural businesses, including the following:

• Purchase and sale of estates and agricultural land
• Estate and tax planning
• Agricultural holdings and farm business tenancies
• Contract and share farming
• Quotas and subsidies
• Heritage, planning and environmental issues
• Land development and diversification
• Cottage and estate properties
• Charity land ownership
• Employment matters
• Matrimonial issues
• Trespass, public and common rights
• Forestry