Agribusiness

Focused advice for the rural economy.

Our approach

Providing pragmatic commercial advice to businesses has been the cornerstone of our success and this approach is proving to be equally effective for clients closely associated with agriculture and the rural economy. We aim to apply our legal knowledge and experience to meet our clients' objectives, whilst ensuring that our advice takes into account practical and legal realities at all times.

Our Lawyers

Our specialist team has over 45 years practical commercial and legal experience working with businesses operating in the agricultural services sector.

Our commercial expertise, allied to our legal knowledge, can give businesses the cutting edge needed to make a project work, or ensure a contract or deal reaches a successful conclusion.

Areas of expertise

Farm & Estates sales & purchases
Energy schemes, including wind turbines, hydro and biogas
Purchase and sale of agricultural sector businesses and companies
Utilities easements and wayleaves
Partnership and business advice
Commercial agreements, including long term supply agreements
Joint Ventures
Employment
Landlord and Tenant
Intellectual property and branding

Joanne Holborn

Partner - Head of Employment and Employment Training

j.holborn@baineswilson.co.uk

Joanne Holborn is a highly experienced Employment Law advocate and has represented both private and public sector clients in Employment Tribunals throughout the UK.

Duncan Harty

Partner - Head of Commercial Property

d.harty@baineswilson.co.uk

Duncan Harty specialises in all key areas of commercial property work including acquisitions and disposals, landlord and tenant transactions and secured lending transactions.

John Wilson

Consultant - Commercial

j.wilson@baineswilson.co.uk

John Wilson specialises in the major areas of corporate and commercial law. He has over 25 years of ‘hands on’ experience with organisations and businesses from a wide range of industry sectors.

Energy Matters

Informed and proactive, our specialist agribusiness team have developed a detailed understanding of the commercial and legal issues relating to the renewable energy sector. Farming businesses and landowners in the North of England who may be considering investing in or contesting renewable energy schemes can be confident they will receive sound and practical advice.