Agricultural Property & Estates Solicitor

Company: Henderson Scott Limited
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Location: London
Job Description:

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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Posted: October 7th, 2026