The Team

THE TEAM

With a team of over 80 professionals, you can feel reassured that you will receive high quality and bespoke advice. Below is a snapshot of our key contacts, who have a breadth of experience and knowledge.

For a full list of the professionals within the team or to find a specific person not listed below please search for them here.

Ellen Rutherford

Ellen Rutherford

Managing Associate
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+44 (0)191 230 8304

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.