Ms Sarah Dunlop > Blanchards Bailey LLP > Weymouth, England > Lawyer Profile
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Lynch Lane Offices
Weymouth
Dorset
DT4 9DN
England
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Ms Sarah Dunlop

Work Department
Agricultural and Commercial Property
Position
Sarah Dunlop is a Partner and the Head of Agricultural and Commercial Property at Blanchards Bailey.
Career
Sarah Dunlop is an accomplished Agricultural Property lawyer who has made a significant impact as a member of our Agriculture and Commercial Property team since joining Blanchards Bailey in 2019.
She started her legal career in 2004 at a top 60 national law firm, and her positive and approachable demeanour has since allowed her to build strong relationships with clients and colleagues alike. She has a remarkable ability to explain complex legal concepts in a clearly comprehensible manner, ensuring that her clients feel informed and at ease throughout the process.
Sarah’s passion for the agricultural sector is evident in her work. She is deeply committed to helping clients navigate the unique challenges of agricultural property law. With extensive knowledge of rural land transactions, land matters, farm tenancies and farm partnerships, she brings valuable expertise and content to every unique case.
Sarah has been shortlisted for The Access Legal Modern Law Awards Lawyer of the Year 2024.
Memberships
- The Constitution of the Agricultural Law Association (Fellowship)
Lawyer Rankings
South West > Private client > Agriculture and estates
Blanchards Bailey LLP acts for agriculture and estate clients in a variety of matters, most notably pertaining to contentious probate, property disputes and the sale and purchase of agricultural assets. A trio of practitioners spearheads the team, being Paul Dunlop who leads on litigation matters, head of agricultural and commercial property Sarah Dunlop, and Jerome Dodge, who helms the firm’s private client offering.
South West > Real estate > Commercial property: Dorset, Devon and Cornwall
Offering ‘superb industry knowledge and practical, clear advice’, Blanchards Bailey LLP‘s agricultural and commercial property team excels in advising farming, landed estate, and high-net-worth clients. Having recently taken over the reins in April 2023, Sarah Dunlop leads the team and is well-versed across a breadth of agricultural property law including rural land transactions, farm tenancies, farm partnerships, and land matters. Consultant and former group head Robin Cole is highly experienced across the commercial real estate, finance, and property development spaces. The team is split between the firm’s Blandford, Dorchester, and Weymouth offices.
Lawyer Rankings
- Agriculture and estates South West > Private client
- Commercial property: Dorset, Devon and Cornwall South West > Real estate
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Private client > Agriculture and estates
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Dorset, Devon and Cornwall
- Real estate > Commercial property: Dorset, Devon and Cornwall
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Employment > Employment: Dorset, Devon and Cornwall
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Private client > Family