Dickinson Dees has established expertise in advising a range of substantial agricultural estates and landowners across the region, as well as advising The National Trust. The 'highly competent' Simon Kirkup heads a practice that regularly deals with the preservation of succession rights, taxation implications and the sale and purchase of agricultural estates. Jen Smurthwaite and Elizabeth Allen add considerable contentious capability. Cartmell Shepherd has a superb reputation for advising the agricultural community, both farmers and landowners. The specialist agricultural team is headed by the `highly experienced and practical' Tim Cartmell. A diverse client base ranges from small tenanted farmers to major landowners, whom the firm advises on the full gamut of legal issues from boundary and contractual disputes to legal challenges. Ward Hadaway acts for a number of substantial estates, advising on countryside, woodland and mineral rights as well as rights of way and access to the countryside. The `knowledgeable' Christopher Hewitt heads the eight-partner team. Jacksons Commercial & Private Law LLP's Adrienne Patterson regularly advises farmers in the region on a varied range of agricultural issues. The firm is the only firm in the region on the NFU panel. At Latimer Hinks, Anne Elliott has a first-class reputation for her estate planning and IHT advice to agricultural clients. The team also regularly advises farmers and landowners on a range of agricultural issues, including partnership agreements, environmental land use and diversification as well as the granting of options to builders and developers. Blackett Hart & Pratt LLP enters our table for the first time, and has an impressive farming and landowning client base which is spread throughout the region and Yorkshire. Peter Blackett heads the team. Former farmer William Green is well placed to advise farmers and landowners at Burnetts. The team provides high-quality advice on the full range of issues affecting the agricultural community. Hayton Winkley Kendal and Smith & Graham both boast a number of agricultural clients. --------------------------------------------------------- Agriculture and estates Dickinson Dees, Newcastle Cartmell Shepherd, Newcastle Ward Hadaway, Newcastle Jacksons Commercial & Private Law LLP, Stockton-on-Tees Latimer Hinks, Darlington Blackett Hart & Pratt LLP, Darlington Burnetts, Carlisle Hayton Winkley Kendal, Kendal Smith & Graham, Hartlepool Firms are listed A-Z within tiers |