Linsey Barclay-Smith

Linsey, who is an Accredited Specialist in Agricultural Law, specialises in all aspects of the law around agricultural and rural matters, farms, estates, renewables, and forestry. She focuses on all matters rural and works with a large variety of clients from large and complex agribusinesses to individuals who want to buy a country house or other rural property or land. Linsey focuses on her clients and is determined to ensure that they are supported and advised appropriately. She is tenacious in her dealings and always aims to get the right result as quickly as possible without compromising the quality of service and advice provided to clients.

Linsey provides specialist advice to other law firms on rural and agricultural matters and is approachable and highly professional. She also deals with succession planning matters for families, and is mentioned in Chambers with a client reporting: “Often these things get bogged down, but she was extremely good at keeping the process moving”.

According to the Legal 500, Linsey is “a breath of fresh air: we had great communication and I had complete trust in her ability to look after our interests and see us through a tricky process and, thanks to her, a successful conclusion”.

Linsey lives in the countryside and enjoys a rural lifestyle. She keeps hens and enjoys running, cycling and long country walks.