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Agriculture Commercial Law
No matter what type of rural business or structure, we will act as your legal partner on all issues.
We're proactive
We don’t just look after you, we look out for you. That means we bring you insights, advice and keep you up to date on all kinds of legal matters so you can keep ahead.
We’re expert-led
We match a member of the team with the right expertise to every client, who will invest time getting to know you, who will look after your interests and ensure you have access to the whole firm when you need it.
We talk your language
The legal and financial matters might be complex, but we aim to keep things straightforward and explain everything in terms that are relevant to you.
Overview
Commercial solicitors with rural knowledge and expertise
Rural legal knowledge, commercial expertise
Our commercial law solicitors are expert in dealing with issues affecting rural businesses. We work collaboratively with agricultural specialists across our firm as part of a multi-disciplinary approach to our large and diverse rural client base.
Clients across the sector, all issues catered for
We act for farming families, landowners, tenants and rural businesses of all sizes. Our agricultural solicitors act on a wide range of commercial matters including partnership agreements and company formations as part of a succession strategy, contractual arrangements involving the sharing of farming machinery and contract farming, dealing with intellectual property rights, contracts or licensing agreements as part of a diversification project.
Legal expertise for all types of rural business
No matter your business structure partnership, limited company, or sole trader—we take the time to understand and protect your interests.
How we can help
If you’d like to meet one of our experts for a confidential, no obligation chat, please get in touch.
We have offices across Cambridgeshire, Essex and Hertfordshire, but we can help you wherever you are in England and Wales.
Having a team with such a diverse knowledge base working at Tees, it makes life very easy to make one call then get put in touch with the relevant person with the skill set required.
Our expertise
Our agriculture commercial law solicitors can help with a range of issues including:
- partnership agreements and company formations
- farm sharing structures
- mergers, demergers and reorganisations of agricultural businesses
collaboration agreements - joint ventures
- diversification projects, including solar and wind farms
- strategic land transactions and option agreements
- contracts and trading terms for your farming business
- licensing agreements.
Legal and financial advice
Tees is a top-tier Legal 500 firm and our teams are experienced in all aspects of law, so you can be assured of a comprehensive and joined-up service. As well as legal expertise for rural businesses, we have specialists in employment law, property, litigation and finance.
We also have in-house independent financial advisers who work closely with our lawyers to deliver all the advice you need for your business.
Our independent financial advisers are regulated and authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority, which means we are accountable for all the advice that we give.
Our experience in commercial agriculture law
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