The ‘excellent’ team at Trethowans LLP (part of Lawfront) covers a wide range of matters in the agricultural sector, often acting for landed estates, agribusinesses and family farms. The firm supports clients in transactional work relating to farms and equine property, secured lending, partnerships, tax and litigation. The Marcus Thorpe leads the team from Salisbury, specialising in land transactions and tenancies. Amanda Inch focuses on agricultural development and planning matters.
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Testimonials
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‘Excellent local firm with good local and general knowledge of the agri sector and conveyance work in general.’
‘Marcus Thorpe is an excellent conveyance lawyer, approachable, user friendly and practical.’
Key clients
- Nattergal Limited
- Harolds Park Wildland Limited
- Pockford Estate
Work highlights
Advised Winsortan Limited on the £45m purchase of the Abbotts Ann Estate, Wiltshire.
Assisted in the set-up of an £18m farm natural capital scheme and habitat mitigation scheme to allow the sale of nitrate credits and BNG units for developers.
Acted for the multiple purchases for Strutt & Parker Farms Limited, amounting to over £35m, increasing its portfolio of farming assets in Cambridgeshire.
Practice head
Marcus Thorpe
Other key lawyers
Amanda Inch; Robert Bajaj