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Patrick is a leading rural property specialist, providing practical, commercially focused advice to private and institutional landowners on acquiring, managing and disposing of rural property holdings.

A significant part of his practice involves the sale, purchase, and financing of high-value, complex country houses and estates. Patrick also has deep expertise in rural estate management, having advised the Duchy of Cornwall and the Church Commissioners for more than a decade. His work spans development, financing, landlord and tenant matters, minerals leases and renewable energy projects – ensuring he can navigate the most complex rural property issues with confidence.

Patrick also advises a number of our school clients on the property aspects of school merger transactions and disposal of school assets.

Clients value his pragmatic, collaborative approach and his ability to deliver clear opinions and strategic insight. Known for working proactively under pressure, Patrick achieves positive outcomes and practical solutions for challenging transactions.

Recognitions

The Legal 500 2026

Agriculture and Estates

Recommended Individual

The Legal 500 2024

Agriculture and Estates

Recommended Individual

Work Highlights

Examples of recent work include:
  • The sale of a prestigious shooting estate in the west country
  • The sale of a substantial residential estate in Sussex
  • The acquisition of a 4,000 acre agricultural estate, with significant development potential
  • The purchase of a portfolio of highly strategic sites to unlock a client’s development of a large estate in the south-west
  • Acting for a private bank in connection with charge over a large agricultural estate
  • Acting for a landlord in respect of a complicated restructuring of a number of commercial units in a client's regional business park
  • Purchase of a significant racing yard

Testimonials

"Patrick Hammond is superb, calm, helpful and thoroughly nice and professional to deal with as well as being extremely capable and knowledgeable" (Legal 500 2024)

Patrick Hammond is "excellent in practical and legal terms … highly likable, good with clients , approachable and helpful and very responsive" (Legal 500 2023)

"Patrick Hammond has been attentive and responsive in our dealings and is able to take a pragmatic approach to issues that require addressing on a practical as well as legal basis." (Legal 500 2022)

"Patrick Hammond is able to communicate and explain complicated issues, unravel problems and put forward suggestions in a pragmatic, diplomatic and easily understood way." (Legal 500 2021)

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