Spear’s Review

Moore Barlow partner Sarah Jordan’s diverse client base includes farming businesses, equestrian enterprises, vineyard owners and country house estates. While her day-to-day work is varied, she says her expertise most often falls into three areas: ‘transactional matters, rural asset management and succession planning’.

Looking after estates – including the renowned Cowdray and Grange Hampshire estates – Jordan helps clients navigate the practical and legal issues that can shape rural assets, from renters’ rights legislation to the prospect of implementing electricity substations. ‘I’m not just here for one-off transactions. I’m here to support the smallest piece of work to the largest,’ she tells Spear’s.

Jordan is also chair of the South Central committee of the Agricultural Law Association, a national training body for rural professionals. It’s an important accolade for the amiable lawyer, who describes fellowship of the association as an indicator that ‘you’ve reached a certain standard of core agricultural knowledge to apply and practise’.

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Adviser Profile

Sarah Jordan is a trusted legal adviser to the agriculture and estates sector and leads a team at Moore Barlow, acting for families of landed estates and farming estates. Sarah’s specialist background is in non-contentious rural property. She works with clients on their rural asset management portfolios, regularly advising on transactions, agricultural tenancies, sporting rights, manorial rights, unregistered land issues, land registry matters and rights required. Sarah is a fellow of the Agricultural Law Association (ALA), a member of the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) and is a Hampshire Farmer member. She is a Legal 500 recommended lawyer and is ranked in Chambers.