"Tom Wills is an outstanding practitioner. He brings outstanding knowledge, a pragmatic and well-reasoned approach and gets excellent outcomes for us on a regular basis."
Tom is Head of Agriculture and a Partner in the Real Estate team.
With almost two decades of experience in the sector, Tom specialises in a wide range of Rural and Agricultural issues and is a Fellow of the Agricultural Law Association. He has particularly detailed knowledge of Agricultural Holdings, Rural Business, Commercial Real Estate, Renewables Projects and Mines and Minerals.
Tom was named as a Leading Partner in the 2025 Legal 500 guide and is described as “technically strong and has an excellent manner with clients”.
Experience:
- Tom’s experience extends to all facets of the development process, acting for landowners and developers, from site acquisition, investment, planning, secured funding, construction issues, lettings and enhanced disposal
- Tom has significant experience in advising on landlord and tenant law including sales and leasebacks, break clauses and on the property and land aspects of commercial deals
- Tom has acted on a number of wind farm and open cast coal projects in the North East and appreciates both sides of the coin, having acted on behalf of both landowners and developers
- Has a breadth of experience in acting upon acquisitions or disposals of freehold or leasehold farms and working rural businesses. He understands and deals with basic payment scheme entitlements and agri-environment schemes
- Regularly acts for a range of clients in the agricultural, commercial, residential and waste management and energy sectors
- Tom has a good understanding of agri-business and significant experience in acting upon the registration and transfer of mineral/manorial and sporting rights
Expertise: Services