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Michelmores LLP has ‘very experienced solicitors who know a great deal about agricultural disputes'. The team regularly advises an array of landed estates, government bodies, public bodies, charitable organisations, corporations, and high-net-worth clients. It is also known for its expertise in natural capital and biodiversity net gain matters. In addition, it frequently acts for new entrants to the market seeking to re-wild the land or combine environmental payments with traditional agriculture. Ben Sharples and Vivienne Williams co-head the department. The practice also draws on the expertise of its colleagues to advise on diverse matters from transactional property and contentious agricultural matters, to commercial issues. Josie Edwards was promoted to the partnership in May 2023.
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Testimonials
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'Ben Sharples is an outstandingly good solicitor with an excellent grasp of the law and of the technical aspects of agriculture and property, and he is an outstanding tactician. The best there is.'
‘A true heavyweight firm in the field of agriculture and estates, Michelmores deserves its reputation as one of the go-to firms in the country.’
Key clients
- Forestry Commission
- Freshways – Medina Group
Work highlights
Acted for the defendants in the Court of Appeal in the reported case of Williams v Williams and Others [2024] concerning an agricultural partnership dispute and claims in proprietary estoppel following the death of one of the partners.
Acting for the North Devon UNESCO Biosphere Foundation in relation to a DEFRA funded 'test & trial project', a grant scheme DEFRA is operating to assist in the development of its new Environmental Land Management Schemes.