Andrew Lane > Forsters LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Forsters LLP
22 Baker Street
LONDON
W1U 3BW
England

Work Department

Private client.

Position

Partner

Career

Andrew advises individuals, families and trusts in relation to a wide range of legal, commercial and personal issues. He has extensive experience in capital taxation and succession for the owners of businesses and landed estates.

He acts as trustee for a number of significant family trusts and as a director of closely held companies.

Andrew also advises private and commercial investors wishing to buy farms and estates and is experienced in devising tax efficient structures for owners from outside the UK.

Andrew is recognised in The Legal 500 Hall of Fame and as a Band 1 Ranked Lawyer in Chambers UK 2023 for his work in agriculture and rural affairs. He has also recently been recognised in Spear’s 500 as one of the ‘Best Landed Estates Lawyers’. Clients describe Andrew as “hugely approachable and a pleasure to spend time with.”

Andrew is recognised as a ‘Top Recommended Lawyer’ in the Spear’s 500 2023 directory as well as a ‘Top Recommended’ Landed Estates Lawyer in the Spear’s Property Advisers Index 2022.

Memberships

The Law Society

Agricultural Law Association

CLA

Education

Malvern College; Christ’s College, Cambridge (1978 BA Land Economy, 1982 MA).

Leisure

Gardening, shooting.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Private client > Agriculture and estates

(Hall of Fame)

Andrew LaneForsters LLP

The large team at Forsters LLP has an excellent reputation in the market and is led by Henry Cecil, who has a vast array of experience in high-value acquisitions and disposals in the agricultural sector. Its sophisticated client base includes sizeable landed estates, families and trusts, private and commercial investors as well as very wealthy individuals, and institutional and landowner groups. Andrew Lane has a particular emphasis on capital taxation and succession issues for the owners of landed estates. Christopher Findley is increasingly advising on planning and development projects for farmers and landowners. Rupert Mead has a keen focus on the preservation of heritage property and its exemption from tax. Penny Elliott specialises in advising clients with multiple business interests. There have been a number of internal promotions in the practice recently – Polly Montoneri was promoted to the partnership and Robert Keylock is was promoted to counsel.