Denise Wilkinson > HCR Hewitsons > Cambridge, England > Lawyer Profile

HCR Hewitsons
50-60 Station Road
CB1 2JH
England
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Work Department

Agriculture & Estates

Position

Partner dealing with agricultural and rural businesses and advising land-owning charities. Dealing with rural owners on acquisitions and disposals, all aspects of tenancy work and restructuring in relation to tax planning and trusts. Advising rural property owners on renewable enerrgy projects and options/leases for energy generation by solar, wind, AD and water. Dealing with acquisition of property and documentation in relation to management and development of sites by land-owning charities including joint ventures.

Memberships

Agricultural Law Association; Charity Law Association.

Lawyer Rankings

East Anglia > Private client > Agriculture and estates

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Denise Wilkinson – HCR Hewitsons

HCR Hewitsons has ‘true experts in their field and holds a vast breadth of experience‘. Head of agriculture and rural affairs Denise Wilkinson handles complex property and family issues in the rural sector, and private client partner Elizabeth Davies handles complex estates matters. Up-and-coming partner Emily Pumfrey is ‘very client-focused but with the ability to be pragmatic‘, particularly in renewable energy projects, and property partner James Frankland has notable expertise in farm business and Agricultural Holdings Act tenancies.  New partner hire Lisa Millington from Roythornes Solicitors handles wills, trusts and estate administration for rural clients.

East Anglia > Private client > Charities and not-for-profit

HCR Hewitsons in Cambridge is a prominent to the education sector, though its charities practice encompasses a much broader client base. Agriculture and estates partner Denise Wilkinson and employment law expert Elizabeth Swinburn also advise the firm’s many charity clients.