Wilson Browne Solicitors Proudly Appoints Kirsten Rimmer As Head Of Agriculture

A Senior Agricultural Lawyer and Fellow of the Agricultural Law Association, Kirsten brings a wealth of legal and commercial experience, specialising in agriculture and rural land since 2007.

With a background in business management and commercial property law, Kirsten offers more than legal advice — she provides strategic, practical guidance to farming families on matters including property, tax, tenancies, diversification, and succession planning alongside her colleagues in the Agricultural Team.

“These aren’t just businesses — they’re family enterprises,” says Kirsten. “The solutions must work for both the business and the people behind it, especially now with the pressures of the October 2024 Budget and the “Family Farm Tax.”

Kirsten has advised clients across partnerships, limited companies, and joint ventures, working closely with accountants, land agents, and other professionals. She helps put the right structures in place — from partnership and shareholder agreements to wills, trusts, and land arrangements.

Kirsten is a professional member of both the NFU and the CLA and is at the heart of what is happening in the rural sector.

Her expertise extends to natural capital, having been involved in voluntary and statutory agreements.  She also spoke at the 2023 CLA Natural Capital Roadshow on the legal aspects of Biodiversity Net Gain and acts for clients in agreements with the key habitat bank providers.

Kirsten’s advice to farmers planning for change:

1. Make sure they know what they own and who owns it, i.e. is it one or all of the partners, is it a partnership asset, is it in a family trust – they may farm it all, but it does not necessarily mean it is all in the same ownership;
2. Check if all the land is registered at the Land Registry;
3. Find out what the farming assets are worth – have they had a valuation?
4. That professional advisors need to work together.

Succession planning is no longer optional. With major tax changes ahead, the time to act is now.