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Agriculture and estates

Keystone Law

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Keystone Law continues to receive a diverse stream of instructions spanning farm partnership disputes and the creation of credits for the BNG market, to leasing work and vacant possession of estate housing. The ‘exceptional’ Samantha Leigh expertly handles non-contentious work, including refinancing and grazing licences. Sarah Thompson chiefly acts on the settlement of financial disputes between divorcing and unmarried couples, while Ben Garbett is a seasoned planning lawyer who advises on agricultural developments and diversification projects. Jamie Horner is a go-to for landowners and estates on the management of events. Antonia Shield joined from Clifford Chance LLP in 2025.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Samantha Leigh is genuinely exceptional. Truly. I have worked with many different lawyers over my life and have never come across one that is so completely on it, brilliant, efficient, fast (an attribute I hugely appreciate), crystal clear, all over every detail, whilst at the same time keeping it very transparent and accessible. I can't really over-exaggerate how highly I rate her. Brilliant. On every level. And super lovely on top of all of that.’

  • 'They understand our needs very well, we operate in a very niche market and needed help with contracts that cover an unusual range of products and services. Keystone were able to interpret what we were looking for, into practical legal advice and contracts that covered us against any and all eventualities.'

  • 'Jamie Horner has worked with us for several years and built up a knowledge of our industry which enables him to take our ideas and needs and create practical solutions. This makes him unique and vital to our business. He is often quick to respond and I trust I can leave him with a request and he will come back to me quickly with a well thought through proposal.'

Key clients

  • Luton Hoo Estate Nominees Limited
  • Otto Bathurst
  • Vitruvius Management Services Ltd
  • Vertical Future Limited
  • Bluewater Group Property Limited
  • Enliven Developments Ltd
  • Lord Rotherwick and the Cornbury Estate
  • Alasdair Stuart & Tammany Stuart

Work highlights

Advised a client on the sale of four estate properties to a neighbouring landowner with five days from instruction to completion.
Advised a client on the remortgage (completed within 6 days) and then the sale of this residential house and land for in excess of £4m.
Advised Vitruvius on a number of their projects, including a large regeneration project for Cotteswold Dairy in Tewkesbury and new teaching and boarding facilities for Hartpury University, Gloucestershire.

Other key lawyers

Samantha Leigh; Sarah Thompson; Ben Garbett; Jamie Horner; Antonia Shield