The team at Harrison Drury & Co acts for a variety of commercial and private clients, including trusts, estates, and banks in agricultural and rural acquisitions, divisions, and partnership disputes. Joseph Mitchell leads the group with a specialism in property disputes, advising farming clients, landowners, and horticultural businesses, as well as representing landlords and tenants in agricultural tenancy disputes. Naomi Fell has a breadth of experience in commercial property transactions relating to the agricultural sector. Jan Wright advises on planning and reporting to HMRC, wills, inheritance, and trusts. Nicola Beneduce and Hannah Hughes jointly head the firm’s commercial property team, advising on all aspects of agricultural property transactions.
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- 'A tenacious approach and the ability to ensure that the documents are correct.'
- 'Team are responsive, skilled, and attentive.'
- 'Stand out partners are Naomi Fell and Jan Wright. Attentive, skilled, and practical, responding and liaising with me as a layman by not using overly complicated legal terms. Always happy to explain the reason for their advice and options where available.'
- 'Can do attitude is first class. Customer service and relationship building.'
- 'Knowledge of the sector, ability to make a decision, and commercial awareness.'
- 'Harrison Drury and Hannah Hughes had significant legal experience in the agricultural sector that other comparable companies did not have.'
Practice head
Joseph Mitchell
Other key lawyers
Naomi Fell; Jan Wright; Nicola Beneduce; Hannah Hughes; Lucy Beachell; Jane Fillis