Midlands law firm mfg Solicitors has appointed partner Alex Phillips as new departmental head for its agriculture and rural affairs division.

Phillips will lead the 13-strong agriculture team which specialises in advising farmers, estate owners and landowners around sales, renewables, estate management matters and a host of services for rural businesses.

She replaces senior partner and the firm’s vice chairman Iain Morrison who has led the department for 10 years. Morrison, also a key architect in the department’s formation over 20 years ago, will continue to support rural and farming clients across the country.

He said: 'Alex has an exceptional reputation amongst her clients, but also in the wider agriculture and rural business community.

'Being appointed to lead the department underlines the commitment she has showcased over the past decade across the firm, but it also highlights her success as a talented and in-demand lawyer who understands complex rural legislation inside out.'

Phillips added: 'This is a fantastic opportunity for me and more than anything, I want to carry on Iain’s unbelievable legacy and continue the hard work he has put in as head of the department for so many years.

'I want to be a really hands on divisional head and work closely with the team to ensure we are taking care of our clients, solving problems together and promoting our expertise.

'More than ever, we are concentrating on getting in front of our clients as much as we can and providing legal advice which is clear and consistent, especially at a time when farming is going through the biggest change in a generation.'

Phillips, who joined the firm in 2010 as a paralegal in its family department, was appointed as one of the youngest ever presidents of the Worcestershire Law Society in 2017. She remains an active member of the group.

mfg Solicitors has offices across Worcestershire, Shropshire and Birmingham.

 

Pictured above (L-R): Iain Morrison and Alex Phillips 

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