Sue Lister

Consultant and Head of Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Phone: 01892 701394
Email: sue.lister@ts-p.co.uk
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Specialisms and expertise

Agricultural and rural business property, agricultural tenancies and contracts
Solar farm and wind turbine leases
Mineral leases, borehole leases
Sporting leases
Charity and trust property
General commercial property
Notary Public.

Past and present projects

Acting on the grant of a lease of land for one of the largest solar arrays in the UK
Acting on a wide variety of property transactions for a major landed estate
Acting for a local authority on the purchase of agricultural land in a conservation scheme
Acting on the grant of an option and lease of windfarm
Working on major projects for a top sector independent school
Acting for a coastal land-owning trust
Managing property portfolios for charities, private pension funds and property investment companies.

Types of client

Farming businesses
Landed estates and rural landowners
Local authorities and parish councils
Independent schools and trusts
Commercial landlords and tenants.

Achievements and other appointments

Sue has presented seminars on aspects of commercial property and written articles on agricultural and rural property issues and energy projects. Sue is recognised in Chambers UK as a leader in her field and is described as “always striving to find practical solutions for clients”.

Sue is also a trustee and regional committee member of RABI (Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution) and a member of the Agricultural Law Association, NFU and CLA.

Profile

Sue retrained as a lawyer after careers in marketing and publishing, latterly with Telegraph Newspapers, and in organising major political conferences.

Sue has an Honours degree in Spanish and Latin American studies from St Andrews University, a Diploma in Law from the College of Law in September 2001, and Diploma in Notarial Practice in September 2007.

Sue has built a strong personal understanding of a family-run business and provides advice in an understandable, user-friendly way. Sue's ability to translate legalese with ease is much appreciated in our meetings.

The Legal 500 2020

Sue has been great, always contactable and kept us up to speed with things. She looked after us and our interests well; we couldn't be happier

Client

Sue was a pleasure to deal with, efficient, prompt and professional. When she was on holiday the team covered and maintained the momentum. Email communication very prompt and Sue was also available on the phone when I needed to speak to her.

Client

Sue Lister and her team specialise in agricultural matters and have an extremely good understanding of the industry and its nuances.

The Legal 500 2020

Sue Lister has a wealth of knowledge in our specialized area of quarrying and farming and is always able to provide advice that is to the point while understanding the companies' objectives.

The Legal 500 2020

Sue Lister was excellent in keeping matters relevant and keeping a clear head as to how to work through the complexities and emotional aspects of our matter.

The Legal 500 2020

She is a good lawyer who is technically sound, she looks for solutions.

Chambers UK 2020

A leading agricultural lawyer with a broad range of expertise in this area.

Chambers and Partners 2021

She is extremely helpful, practical and straightforward.

Chambers and Partners 2021

Sue immediately grasped the situation and from that moment on things started to move forward. There were some frustrating hurdles to overcome but she dealt with them all in an efficient & professional manner whilst always taking the time to keep us in the picture and providing us with clear options. Throughout the entire process, we always felt confident of Sue's abilities and she, in turn, always took our interests at heart. It was an absolute pleasure to work with her.