James Maxwell > Farrer & Co > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Farrer & Co
66 LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS
LONDON
WC2A 3LH
England

Living Wage

Work Department

Estates and Private Property.

Position

James acts for private and institutional landowners in relation to the management of their rural property, including landlord and tenant issues, sporting and minerals, rights of access and manorial law. He specialises in the sale and purchase of rural estates and agricultural land. He is the Editor of the firm’s Agricultural Estates Newsletter.

Career

Qualified in 2001; made partner in 2009.

Education

Emmanuel College, Cambridge.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Private client > Agriculture and estates

(Hall of Fame)

James MaxwellFarrer & Co

Led by Simon Pring, the outstanding team at Farrer & Co has considerable expertise in this area and is praised for its ‘robust and clear advice‘. It is acknowledged as one of the leading firms in the market for its work with an array of land-owning institutions, large estates, rural businesses and individual wealthy landowners. Edmund Fetherston-Dilke is sought after for his advice on diverse matters such as rights of way, sporting rights and riparian issues. Paul Krafft advises private, charity and institutional clients on all aspects of agricultural and rural ownership, while James Maxwell specialises in the sale and purchase of rural estates and agricultural land; he is a leading name in the area of mineral rights. Senior associate Rose Gurney specialises in advising on the buying and selling of rural and mixed estates, dealing with sporting rights, tenancy matters, mineral leases and options.