Esther Round

Esther is an experienced agricultural real estate solicitor who advises on all aspects of rural property and estates advisory and transactional work. Esther acts for rural landowners, estate owners, charitable institutions, governmental bodies, large corporate entities, financial institutions and agri-businesses. 

Esther trained at and worked at a number of international and large national firms before joining Howes Percival in 2024.

Esther is experienced in large scale, high value acquisitions, disposals, financing and refinancing projects and has specialisms in advising on agricultural tenancies and Natural Capital projects including Biodiversity Net Gain schemes, Nutrient Neutrality mitigation, Carbon sequestration and rewilding projects. 

Esther advises on options, easements, commons land, adverse possession and unregistered title issues.

• 2021 - 2024: Birketts LLP, Agriculture and Estates, Senior Associate 
• 2016 - 2021: Birketts LLP, Agriculture and Estates, Associate 
• 2013 - 2015: Eversheds Sutherlands, Real Estate Litigation and Agricultural Advisory Associate
• 2003 - 2007: Womble Bond Dickinson, Real Estate Litigation Associate 
• 2002 - 2003: Pinsent Masons, Construction & Energy Litigation Solicitor 
• 2000 - 2002: Pinsent Masons, Trainee Solicitor