Private Real Estate Lawyer

Our  Agriculture, Farms and Estates team  is one of the largest groups of rural lawyers in the UK, representing some of the country's biggest private landowners. With over  200 years' experience , we build long term relationships with our clients - based on trust and a deep understanding of countryside issues.

Our clients appreciate the  quality, breadth and commerciality  of our service, our industry insight, and the talent and passion of our people.

Led by Partner Simon Kirkup , our growing team has an exciting opportunity for a lawyer to join us in Newcastle, advising corporate and charitable bodies as well as significant private estates. This is a genuine chance to join a highly motivated and supportive team with a wealth of relevant experience.

What will you be doing?

You'll work closely with lawyers in the wider Real Estate and Private Client teams, providing a broad range of real estate advice to clients with rural property. Your responsibilities will include :

• Buying and selling agricultural and sporting estates.
• Advising in relation to the sale of land for development – sales, options, promotion agreements.
• Advising in relation to a wide range of green energy projects.
• Advising on full range of landlord / tenant issues – in relation to agricultural, commercial and residential property.
• Advising lenders in relation to loans to the owners of agricultural property.

What does the ideal candidate look like?

You could be a qualified lawyer with experience of rural real estate work already or an experienced real estate lawyer looking to move into this specialist area. Requirements include excellent drafting skills, a sense of commercial pragmatism and the desire and ability to build strong long-lasting relationships with rural clients.

To be successful in this role, you'll need as a minimum :