Burges Salmon partnership expands and agriculture team get their boots dirty at Cereals 2011

The Burges Salmon food, farming and land team returned to grass roots at Cereals 2011 where the industry gathered to debate current issues, including the impact of drought on grain yields and prices, and the future of renewable crops.

A 14-strong team from Burges Salmon, led by partners William Neville, Charles Wyld, Alastair Morrison and Patrick Cook joined clients Velcourt and Openfield for practical training at the event.

It is good to see that lawyers understand the challenges and opportunities which face growers and want to develop a thorough understanding of the issues facing their clients, said James Townshend, chief executive of Velcourt.

The market-leading team will be further strengthened by the arrival of Kevin Kennedy, a recognised specialist in agricultural litigation, who joins as a partner. Kevin trained at Burges Salmon before going on to build a reputation as an agricultural and property litigator.

I am delightedthat Kevinis returning to Burges Salmon. His specialism in agricultural litigation will strengthenour food, farming and land groupwhich is recognised as amarket leadingteam”, saidWilliam Neville.

Kevin joins the firm from Clarke Willmott, where he has been a partner since 2005.

Burges Salmon LLP is consistently ranked amongst the UK’s most successful commercial law firms. Our national and international client base ranges from private individuals to government departments and FTSE 100 companies including The Crown Estate, HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group, The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and FirstGroup.

With65 partnersand a total of more than 600 employees, the firm offers acohesive, communicative environment which results instrong working relationships right across the firm and an enhanced service for our clients. The award-winning firm is widely recognised for the quality of its expertise in a range of areas, including corporate, commercial, litigation, property and tax & trusts.

Burges Salmons food, farming and land group provides expert legal advice to commercial and private clients, and businesses in the rural economy. Widely recognised as the go-to firm in this sector, the core team consists of seven partners and 15 lawyers offering a broad range of legal services in addition to litigation, including commercial, corporate, tax and structures, rural property and environmental advice.