Partnerships & Farming Structures

“Wilsons has excellent knowledge of both the law and the practical matters that arise. Its knowledge of the landed community, both locally and nationally, means that they can deal with matters on a commercial basis.”

Chambers HNW 2026

“The team has great depth and quality, with appropriate values and conduct that is consistent across the business.”

Chambers HNW 2026

“Their knowledge is excellent, and they are responsive and supportive. The set-up is dynamic, there is always someone to assist and they are very informative.”

Chambers HNW 2026

“Wilsons is practical and pragmatic whilst being integrated as a team. It is also sensible and solution-led.”

Chambers HNW 2026

“Wilsons has depth of knowledge, understanding of the agricultural sector and problem-solving skills to achieve a successful result for the client.”

Chambers, 2026

“Wilsons has an excellent knowledge of land market in this area and an excellent breadth of team.”

Chambers, 2026

“Wilsons provides in-depth analysis, clear advice and a speedy response when the query is urgent.”

Chambers, 2026

“They have an excellent knowledge of the land market in the area.”

Chambers HNW 2025

“Wilsons showed a thorough understanding of complex facts. They were professional and courteous at all times, and produced all relevant documents quickly and efficiently.”

Chambers HNW 2025

“They have a diverse and widely skilled team well-suited to the varied needs of complex rural estates, including employment law.”

Legal 500, 2025

“Wilsons are invested in knowing and understanding their clients and working with their professional advisors as a wider team to best effect. Their work on trusts and landed estates is very strong.”

Legal 500, 2025

“Wide-range of clients in this area and good experience of planning for the future, including high-level issues such as variation of trusts and trust dispute resolution.”

Legal 500, 2025

“Wilsons is very pragmatic and has sensible operators who will help you see a way through any complex situations.”

Chambers, 2025

“The firm responds very quickly, cares and wants to understand what we need. It has a good range of people with wide skills who are very easy to communicate with.”

Chambers, 2025

Know where you stand

Retirement, death and succession can pose difficult questions if you fail to tie down the right structure for the ownership of your farm or estate business. And while partnerships once dealt solely with the farming business, they now commonly extend to holding land and entitlements too.

Stay one step ahead

Structuring a partnership agreement appropriately is particularly important if you’ve specific tax planning requirements in mind. So we always work closely with your accountant and other advisers to make sure arrangements take your circumstances fully into account.

We’re also able to advise on partnership dissolutions, joint venture and share farming agreements, tenancy agreements and ongoing occupation schemes.

We know that partners do fall out.  Sometimes the problem can be resolved but other times it is clear that the partnership cannot continue. Our team has all the specialist knowledge required to help you in such circumstances.