With a strong and growing presence in mid and south Wales through its offices in Cardiff and Wye Valley, HCR Law has the strength-in-depth to handle a range of transactional, private client and real estate-related matters for rural clients. Many of the team’s lawyers also have core sector-related regulatory expertise, including vastly experienced team head Rory Hutchings. Aled Owen is very well-versed in advising on farm-related regulatory issues, and has a particular niche regarding livestock issues, including investigations for abattoirs and clients accused of not abiding by complex animal movement regulations. Bryn Thomas has a versatile practice across a range of contractual and property matters, as well as his work alongside the firm’s commercial practice on agri-tech matters.
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Practice head
Rory Hutchings
Other key lawyers
Bryn Thomas; Aled Owen; Laura Greenman; Nia Griffiths; Rosie Lewis