Legal Director - Rural Property & Landed Estates
London | Leading Law Firm | Clear Partnership Progression Track
A leading London-based law firm is seeking a 5PQE+ Solicitor to join its specialist Rural Property and Landed Estates practice as Legal Director.
The firm is widely recognised as a market leader in real estate and private client matters, regularly acting for high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, trustees and landed estate owners across the UK. Consistently ranked in both Chambers and Legal 500, the firm is known for handling complex, high-value matters and offering genuine long-term career progression.
The Role
Joining a specialist rural property team, you will advise a prestigious client base on a broad range of agricultural, residential, mized-use, and commercial property matters.
Recent work undertaken by the team includes:
- Sales and acquisitions of significant agricultural estates and country properties
- Complex easement and rights over high-value rural land holdings
- Estate management and strategic advice for farming and landed estate clients
- Agricultural tenancies and Agricultural Holdings Act matters
- Succession planning and generational transition of farming businesses
- Diversification projects, including renewable energy, mineral rights, natural capital and carbon trading initiatives
- Planning, title and unregistered land issues
The successful candidate will enjoy a high level of client contact and responsibility while working with a nationally recognised practice.
About You
- Solicitor with at least 5 years post-qualification experience in rural property, agricultural law or landed estates work
- Comfortable managing transactions independently
- Proven experience supervising and supporting junior lawyers
- Genuine interest in rural affairs, environmental policy and countryside issues
- Experience of agricultural tenancies, unregistered land, easements and related rural property matters
This role would suit someone looking to take a visible role within a growing specialist practice, develop client relationships and contribute to business development initiatives, including articles, seminars and networking events.
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