Ellen advises landed estates, institutional lenders, companies, charities, trusts and individuals in relation to all aspects of rural property law, including:
- Sales, acquisitions and lettings of commercial grouse moors
- Sales and acquisitions of farms, agricultural land, residential property and development sites
- Financing and refinancing of agricultural property
- Easements, profits à prendre and rights of common
- Agricultural tenancy matters
- First registrations of land and sporting rights
Ellen has a particular interest in the acquisition/disposal of sporting estates, but her practice also includes non-transactional work, with a focus on Agricultural Holdings Act tenancies and disputes.
Experience
Examples of experience include advising:
- In relation to the acquisition of a rural estate in Northern England comprising sporting, agricultural and residential assets for £18 million
- In relation to the sale of a rural estate in the North East involving commercial, sporting and residential aspects at a price of c £5 million
- In relation to the acquisition of an estate in North Yorkshire, involving commercial and residential elements and complex third party grazing arrangements for c £4.85 million
- In relation to the letting of a renowned commercial grouse moor in the North of England
- In the settlement of a decade-long family dispute in relation to an Agricultural Holdings Act application for succession on the death of the former tenant.
"Ellen is great to work with, very diligent and efficient. She gives very clear advice and is great with clients."
Chambers and Partners
"Ellen is extremely hard-working and very quick to grasp the subject matter. She is responsive and offers simple and straightforward advice."
Chambers and Partners
