Agriculture, rural and estates

Land and property relating to your business is your most important investment. We’ll help you protect and develop all areas of your real estate.

110+

years of service

experienced partners

200+

advisers and growing

Expert legal advice at the heart of the agricultural community

Specialist legal advice in a unique sector

Agriculture is a unique sector with its own set of legal and financial challenges. Our agriculture, rural and estates team of more than 30 lawyers is one of the most experienced and long-standing in the country. With the special skills and experience required, we understand the complex relationship between business, land and family interests. Whether you need guidance on diversification, agricultural property, litigation or employment, we will be on hand at every step. We are also here to help with personal issues, such as wills, estate planning, family law and wealth management that all have their own requirements within the sector.

Trusted legal advisers who work closely with your business

We understand how important strong relationships are in the agriculture sector, and many of our clients have been with Tees over generations. We act for farming businesses of all sizes, and many of our legal team come from agricultural backgrounds, with roots in the local communities they serve. We get to know our clients’ business and circumstances inside out, and make sure our advice is honest, straightforward and jargon-free.

"There is a depth of knowledge in the team, with a variety of specialist practitioners." Legal 500 2027

Tees’ Agricultural and Rural Law Academy

To deliver the best possible advice to our farming clients, we’ve created the Tees Agricultural and Rural Law Academy. It’s our in-house programme to ensure our lawyers stay at the forefront of rural law – covering everything from tenancy and land law, to environmental regulations and financial support.

Lawyers across our multi-disciplinary agricultural team take part in regular seminars and expert-led talks, alongside practical “on-farm” visits – helping them apply their legal knowledge in the real world.

Our key services

The areas our agriculture solicitors can help you with include:

Annual Tees Farming Survey 2025

Farmers across the East of England are facing a period of significant change. From the withdrawal of EU subsidies to reforms in inheritance tax and the tightening of environmental regulations, the challenges are both complex and far-reaching.

To better understand the realities on the ground, we launched the first Tees Annual Farming Survey, capturing the views of over 200 growers across eight counties. This report offers a snapshot of how the sector is adapting in 2025.

We hope you find the insights valuable. If you’d like to explore any of the issues raised or talk through what it means for your business, our specialist team is here to help.

Telephone

0800 013 1165

NFU national panel member

We are consistently recommended by a number of nationally recognised land agents, as well as the NFU and CLA, as experts in our disciplines. We are one of only 16 law firms on the NFU national panel – recognition for the outstanding quality of our service and expert knowledge. We cover Hertfordshire, Essex and Suffolk under this scheme.

Legal and financial advice under one roof

Tees is a Top-Tier Legal 500 firm with a multi-disciplinary team who can help you with all aspects related to business borrowing and other financial products. We have an in-house team of independent financial advisers who work closely with our legal teams to ensure joined-up first rate service.

Our legal and financial specialists collaborate to deliver a cohesive and high-quality service, ensuring your business protection planning and implementation needs are fully met.

Get in touch today, we’re here to help

Our clients range from high-net-worth individuals with complex finances to those with more straightforward needs. We specialise in the agricultural sector, having a sound understanding of the relationship between business and personal needs.

We have offices across Cambridgeshire, Essex and Hertfordshire, but we can help you wherever you are in England and Wales.

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0800 013 1165

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Mon–Fri: 9:00am – 5:30pm

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