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Withers LLP Offices

20 Old Bailey
LONDON
EC4M 7AN
England
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Bertie Hoskyns-abrahall

Work Department
Real estate/landed estates.
Position
Partner in the real estate department, specialising in the sale and purchase of rural property, agricultural land and estates. Also joint head of the landed estates group, a team of 30 lawyers who specialise in advising landowning families on succession planning, management and business issues. Bertie acts as a trustee for a number of estates. He and his team have covered £350m worth of rural property in a 12-month period to Jan ‘14, and other highlights include the lease of a 12 turbine windfarm site and security of 38 sites for the development of solar towns.
Career
Trained Withers LLP; qualified 2003; partner 2008.
Memberships
Agricultural Law Association; trustee, Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust; Moorland Association; CLA (London Branch Committee), Purdey Award judge.
Education
Eton College; Newcastle University (1999, countryside management (1st class hons); University of Northumbria at Newcastle (2000, PGDL commendation; 2001, LPC distinction).
Leisure
Country sports.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Real estate > Residential property
The team at Withers LLP advises on the full spectrum of residential property transactions, regularly collaborating with the firm’s construction team. Pervaze Ahmed acts for adiverse client base of overseas investors, high-net-worth individuals and their companies, trust companies and banks. Bertie Hoskyns-Abrahall is a seasoned private client practitioner whose focus is on farms and estates. Practice head Nicholas Vaughan frequently assists clients with acquiring and selling prime central London residential property, lease extensions, freehold enfranchisement and refinancing.
London > Private client > Agriculture and estates
(Hall of Fame)Under the joint leadership of Bertie Hoskyns-Abrahall and Matthew Woods
, the stellar team at Withers LLP acts for over 130 landed estates across England and Wales. These clients range from historic landowners to successful individuals from around the world. It is also increasingly acting for buyers who are purchasing rural land for rewilding purposes. Another growth area is advising clients who are looking at carbon capture opportunities and biodiversity offsetting. The team is well-regarded for its ability to advise on all aspects of rural property transactions. Edward Jarron plays a pivotal role in the department, frequently acting for national and international private individuals, family offices, and corporate clients. David Holland is recommended for his work with various individuals, trusts, and companies on the acquisition and disposal of rural property.
Lawyer Rankings
- Agriculture and estates London > Private client
- Hall of Fame London > Private client > Agriculture and estates
- Residential property London > Real estate
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Private client > Agriculture and estates
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Private client > Court of protection
- Private client > Family
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Employment > Senior executives
Firm Rankings
- Private client > Art and cultural property
- Private client > Family: mediation
- Employment > Immigration: personal
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- Dispute resolution > Public international law
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Real estate > Residential property
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Corporate and commercial > Venture capital
- Public sector > Education: institutions
- Public sector > Education: schools
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Employment > Immigration
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Employment > Employers
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)