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NeilFaunch

LL.B. (Hons), Solicitor, Director

Joint Head of Commercial Property and Agricultural Law Lichfield

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Neil Faunch is a Director in Ansons’ Commercial Property and Agricultural Law teams. He advises developers, farmers, landowners, investors and public bodies on real estate transactions and property disputes.

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Neil has appeared on Legally Sound, the Ansons podcast.

Legally Sound, episode 25

The Lawyer's Guide to Property & Agricultural Law With Neil Faunch

Hosted by Neil Faunch 8 October 2025
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Practice areas

Neil's expertise covers

Neil’s practice spans transactional real estate, planning and regulation, and dispute resolution. He advises developers, estates, investors and public bodies on the areas below, combining clear, practical guidance with robust advocacy.

His work covers land and development site acquisitions, strategic land agreements, infrastructure and statutory agreements and compulsory purchase and compensation.

  • Land and development transactions: acquisitions/disposals, portfolio refinancing and certificates of title
  • Strategic land agreements: promotion, option and pre-emption; landowner collaboration/equalisation; overage (clawback) and enforcement
  • Planning and infrastructure: statutory agreements and highways works, including Section 106 and Section 278
  • Compulsory purchase: advance payments, notices and compensation claims
  • Easements and access: drainage, utilities and wayleaves; property disputes covering rentcharges, boundaries and restrictive covenants
  • Agricultural law: farm sales/purchases and agricultural tenancies

Focus areas

  • Commercial and rural property
  • Development and land assembly
  • Agricultural law
Track record

Recent experience

Court of Appeal success, rent charge dispute

Acted for Canwell Estate Company Limited, successfully defending a rent charge claim in the Court of Appeal.

Feedback

Neil's feedback

What clients told the Legal 500.

We use Neil Faunch to support our land acquisition. Neil has always been excellent in all respects. He is accessible, both on the phone and by email, and happy to talk through in layman’s terms.

Legal 500 UK 2025

Neil’s ability to identify and understand the key issues is vital as well as offering solutions. Neil has guided us through many transactions which have all had their challenges with a positive attitude.

Legal 500 UK 2025

Neil Faunch offers clear and sensible advice.

Legal 500 UK 2025

Our closest working relationship is with Neil Faunch, whom I have found it a pleasure to work with. He is helpful, accessible, knowledgeable and flexible as regards his work and I would happily recommend him to anyone who required a commercial property lawyer to act for them.

Legal 500 UK 2022

Neil Faunch is well versed in matters of HS2 and compulsory purchase/statutory blight and HS2 property schemes. He acts effectively and in a very timely manner.

Legal 500 UK 2022

Our go-to legal adviser is Neil Faunch — he has never let us down. He ensures his team is up to speed with our cases at all times, so even if we are unable to speak to him personally, our queries are dealt with. Neil is a pleasure to work with, listens, sympathises, understands and advises without hesitation.

Legal 500 UK 2024

Neil Faunch provides very client focused advice, that is always on budget and timely. He has good interpersonal skills and is very easy to contact when advice is needed.

Legal 500 UK 2024

Neil Faunch is knowledgeable and thorough yet takes the time to explain the complexities of the process to us in layman's terms.

Legal 500 UK 2026

Neil Faunch provides faultless advice on all aspects of acquisition. He understands our position and offers advice and knowledge to smooth the process and answer our many questions.

Legal 500 UK 2026
The team

Commercial property

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Jonathan Rowley Director Jonathan Rowley Amy Newport Solicitor Amy Newport Poppy Hawksley Trainee Solicitor Poppy Hawksley
Off the clock

Beyond the brief

  • School governor

    Neil is Vice Chairman of Governors at Erasmus Darwin Academy.

  • Referee

    He is also a qualified football referee.

  • Outdoors

    In his spare time Neil enjoys walking and spending time outdoors with his family.

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Where to find Neil

Neil is based at our Lichfield office.

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Email or call Neil directly.

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