Farms & Estates Disputes

“Wilsons has huge depth in expertise and is very easy to talk to and understand your matter. Their advice is tailored to what we and mutual clients require. Wilsons is always prepared to go the extra mile to ensure satisfaction, and its rural team has streamlined our agreements thereto.”

Legal 500, 2027

“Excellent understanding of the real challenges faced by clients in the sector.”

Legal 500, 2027

“Wilsons has a settled and highly capable estates team with specialists in trust, heritage and conditional exemption schemes, private client and wider private client teams who can advise on all aspects of estates and agricultural assets and ownership matters. The core team that we deal with has been in place for many years and provides a consistently high level of
service.”

Legal 500, 2027

“The depth of knowledge across the whole team and the ability to resolve problems that arise during complicated conveyancing make Wilsons a highly respected firm.”

Legal 500, 2027

“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

“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 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

“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 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

Specialists in the field

Rights of way, boundaries and complex tenancy arrangements are just some of the issues that can all too easily escalate into a full-blown dispute on farms and estates. If they do, then we have the experience and services to help you fight your landowner’s corner strategically and effectively.

Getting the facts straight

When it comes to preserving and enforcing farms and estate property rights, we start by assembling all the facts. This helps us build a deep understanding of your situation – where possible devising a route that avoids the need for litigation.

We have particular expertise in tackling agricultural tenancy issues including rent reviews, succession applications and Tribunal proceedings.