Rural and agribusiness services

Agricultural and rural employment

We navigate complex issues with early intervention and proven resolutions.

Agricultural and rural employment

Understanding agricultural and rural employment

Our employment specialists have decades of experience advising landed estates, farmers, private landowners, tenants and agribusinesses in relation to a wide range of employment matters.

Key services offered

We can help you with:

  • Negotiations in relation to joining and leaving packages (including to protect deferred compensation, shares or options, guaranteed/joining bonuses, carried interest, and other valuable benefits)
  • Disputes involving bonuses, entitlements under incentive plans, breach of contract, restrictive covenants, duties owed, shares and team moves
  • Discrimination, whistleblowing and unfair and wrongful dismissal
  • Disciplinary issues, including those with regulatory and/or criminal implications
  • Grievances 

Our approach to agricultural and rural employment

Bringing commercial insight to a changing agricultural landscape.

The agriculture sector is continuously evolving. That’s why we have built an offering designed to meet your changing requirements, including in the area of agricultural and rural employment.

Our agribusiness team houses employment experts with decades of experience advising employers of all sizes.

Testimonials and legal directory quotes

Here are some comments made about us.

He was thorough, knowledgeable and regularly gave sound advice. I felt in safe hands at all times in a most difficult scenario.
Chambers UK (2023)

Get in touch

If you would like to speak with a member of the team, contact our rural agribusiness experts by email, by telephone on +44 (0)203 826 7689 or complete our enquiry form.

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