Buying & selling

Buying and selling landed property of all descriptions is a core focus of our practice. We have an enthusiastic team of lawyers with a practical, hands-on approach to the transaction process. We also have a deep understanding of the complex legal and business issues surrounding ownership and management of landed estates, because we deal with them every day. Much of our estates work is UK-based, but given the firm's status as a leading international player with a broad base of clients worldwide, it's unsurprising that our landed estates practice has built up a sizeable body of estate work in many other countries.

We act for traditional estate owners where the land has been in the family for generations, UK-based entrepreneurs looking to buy a country property for the first time, and international buyers.

Recent work

  • Acting on the purchase of a 2000 acre estate in Gloucestershire with sporting, farming, nine cottages and five commercial units. There is significant ongoing tax planning work for the non-domiciled purchaser.
  • Acting on the purchase of a Hampshire estate with 900 acres, six residential units and a significant commercial development. Simultaneously with the purchase of the property, separate negotiations took place with the commercial tenant for the surrender of his leases.
  • Assisting in the purchase of sporting properties in the United States, New Zealand, Spain and Italy.