Agricultural Solicitors & Agricultural Law Experts.

We are proud to be one of the NFU’s recommended agricultural law firms, providing specialist legal advice for farmers and the agricultural industry in Shropshire, Herefordshire and Staffordshire.

As members of the NFU’s panel of specialist agricultural law firms, we have passed the NFU’s thorough examination of our services and expertise before being invited onto their national network of recommended solicitors. Whether a member of the NFU or not, you can be assured of a friendly, approachable service to help you avoid the many legal pitfalls in farming and food production.

NFU members take advantage of a 12.5% discount on legal fees relating to their business (subject to terms), contact us by phone today or complete our enquiry form on the right-hand side of this page.

The NFU offer their members a Legal Health Check and Contract Checking Service where financial assistance can be obtained; click on the links to find out more.

The Chambers UK Guide 2026 rank the department in Band 2 for both Wales and the West Midlands, saying the following “Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors has a highly regarded team with offices across Shropshire, Herefordshire and North Wales. It has expertise in all legal matters that relate to property, family, commercial and disputes encountered by landed estate, agricultural and horticultural clients. It serves farmers and country landowners across the region.”

The following is a strength noted in the 2026 guide:

“When it comes to more complicated planning issues, we do tend to recommend them. We have been impressed with them. They specialise and are also personable.”

“They look to understand the bigger picture and are very good at working with the wider professional team.”

“Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors deal quite extensively with farming families. They have an interest in the private client work crossover with farms. It is a very strong team that is friendly and personable.”

The 2026 edition of Legal 500 recognises us as a Tier 1 firm in the West Midlands, the directory states: “Lanyon Bowdler’s team supports farming families, landowners, and rural businesses on farm and estate transactions, rural leases, easements, and renewable energy projects, as well as wills, trusts, estate administration, and complex tax and succession planning.”

Testimonials from the 2026 edition of Legal 500:

“The team is led by Brian Evans who is absolutely outstanding in this field; it is a sector that he knows inside out and it is well-known that he is a true specialist.”

“Brian Evans is simply “the go-to” man in this sector. You want him in your corner and not acting for the other side. He achieves some great results.”

Work highlights include:

Advised Oaklands Farm Eggs on a £20 million refinancing and restructuring project to allow their continued expand and diversification.

For Wales we are shown in a separate category in the Legal 500 but we are still achieving Tier 2 status. The directory states, “Lanyon Bowdler‘s Conwy office has developed the size and scope of its offering to effectively advise rural clients throughout north and mid Wales, in particular. Nutting is particularly skilled at advising large-scale farmers, landed estates and businesses across a range of property-related matters.”

Testimonials include:

“The lawyers are very personable.”

“Edward Nutting provides a professional service but with a personal touch. He thinks outside the box and sees everything through.”

“Welsh speaking, and with a personal touch.”

Work highlights include:

Appointed to the legal panel of rural lending specialists Oxbury Bank.

Acting on behalf of Lord Newborough in connection with the day to day legal advice sought in relation to the diverse Rhug and Glynllifon Estates in North Wales, comprising approx. 12,500 acres.

Agricultural Lawyers are an essential resource for those operating in the agricultural sector because they are able to provide expert legal advice and representation to farmers and those running agribusiness regarding any aspects of farming or the agricultural sector at large.

Due to the highly regulated nature of the agriculture industry, agricultural lawyers help ensure clients understand the relevant agriculture laws and make sure that they run their agribusiness or farm in an appropriate manner.

With significant changes set to affect the industry over the next seven years, it is critical that Agricultural Solicitors stay up-to-date on new regulations and legislation so that the advice they provide is accurate. As NFU panel members and an NFU recommended law firm, Lanyon Bowdler’s Agri-law team provides the highest levels of legal advice and representation to the farming community.

Whatever situation you face, our Agricultural Law Solicitors can offer the expertly tailored advice you need to help resolve the matter.

As an NFU recommended law firm and as a member of the National Farmers Union’s Legal Panel for their members in Shropshire, Herefordshire and Staffordshire, you can trust the advice and representation offered by Lanyon Bowdler’s specialist Agricultural Solicitors is accurate and up-to-date.

With years of experience advising those operating farms and agribusinesses, our team of specialist agricultural lawyers are on hand to assist with any legal matters relating to the running of a farm or agricultural business, whether that relates to agricultural disputes, the buying or selling of farms or farmland, arranging inheritance and succession of farms or agribusinesses.

With the Agriculture Act 2020 scheduled to bring a raft of regulatory and legislative changes over the next seven years, the experience and expertise of Lanyon Bowdler’s team of Agricultural Solicitors has never been more relevant. We are able to offer you expertly tailored legal advice on all agricultural law matters, can offer insight into the forthcoming legislation and can support you in successfully navigating through one of the biggest periods of change to hit the sector in decades.

Lanyon Bowdler’s team of Agricultural Law Solicitors, many of whom have originated from farming backgrounds themselves, have been highlighted as one of the best Agricultural Law teams in the region, with the 2023 edition of Chambers UK ranking our department in Band 1.

If you have any questions or would like a better understanding of what an agricultural solicitor can do to help you, give one of our team of farming law experts a call or complete the online enquiry form and one of the team will promptly get back to you.

There are many circumstances in which you might want to seek the advice and expertise of an Agricultural Solicitor and at Lanyon Bowdler, our Agricultural Solicitors, many of whom are from a farming background themselves, have years of experience of offering legal advice and support to farmers and their families, both on personal and business matters.

As an NFU recommended agricultural law firm and as an NFU legal panel member, Lanyon Bowdler’s agricultural team are friendly, reliable, and most importantly, experts in their field.

Whether you are looking for advice on selling or developing farmland, need assistance with resolving a farming dispute or want support in creating and administering farming partnership agreements, Lanyon Bowdler have the experience and expertise to be able to assist you.

Whatever your reason for needing an agricultural solicitor, you can request a callback or complete an online enquiry form and one of Lanyon Bowdler’s agricultural team will be in touch to begin the process of helping resolve your issue.