Practitioners at Tees Law‘s Cambridge office work closely with those in the firm’s stellar agriculture and estates offering in Royston to form a practice group that handles nationwide matters of estate administration, succession planning, and agriculture sector transactions, among other areas. Catherine Mowat is an experienced name for the management of rural estates. She co-leads the team with ’outstanding communicator’ Alexander Waples, accomplished counsel to individual farmers, farming partnerships and corporate entities; and James Dowson, who is well versed in land deals.
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Testimonials
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‘Personal attention. A broad area of capabilities.’
‘Empathy! This is often missing but Tees are very attentive and human.’
Key clients
- Russell Smith Farms
- Audley End Estates
Work highlights
Acted for a large farming estate on four acquisitions.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Catherine Mowat; James Dowson; Alex Waples
Other key lawyers
Chris Claxton-Shirley