Sam Read

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Sam is a Senior Associate Solicitor in our Property Team with specialisms in agricultural law and agricultural and commercial property. Sam grew up and lives in Felixstowe on the Suffolk Coast. He joined Barker Gotelee in 2015 having graduated from the University of Essex with an LLB Law degree in 2015. He subsequently trained with Barker Gotelee, qualified as a Solicitor in July 2018 and was promoted to Senior Associate Solicitor in April 2024. Sam has developed particular experience and expertise in handling a wide variety of agricultural and commercial property transactions and matters including: Sales and purchases of farmland (including cottages, barns and outbuildings and farmhouses); Assisting on the property aspects of estate planning for farmers and maximising tax reliefs available; Partnership agreements and partitions; Negotiating Farm Business Tenancies and surrender agreements; Selling farmland to developers; Acquiring property and land for planning and development projects and farm building conversions; and Overage agreements.

  • Regulated by: The Solicitors Regulation Authority

  • Regulator ID: 626014

  • Based in Ipswich, Suffolk
  • Licensed for 7 years

Accepting new clients via ReviewSolicitors

Sam is a Senior Associate Solicitor in our Property Team with specialisms in agricultural law and agricultural and commercial property. Sam grew up and lives in Felixstowe on the Suffolk Coast. He joined Barker Gotelee in 2015 having graduated from the University of Essex with an LLB Law degree in 2015. He subsequently trained with Barker Gotelee, qualified as a Solicitor in July 2018 and was promoted to Senior Associate Solicitor in April 2024. Sam has developed particular experience and expertise in handling a wide variety of agricultural and commercial property transactions and matters including: Sales and purchases of farmland (including cottages, barns and outbuildings and farmhouses); Assisting on the property aspects of estate planning for farmers and maximising tax reliefs available; Partnership agreements and partitions; Negotiating Farm Business Tenancies and surrender agreements; Selling farmland to developers; Acquiring property and land for planning and development projects and farm building conversions; and Overage agreements.

  • Regulated by: The Solicitors Regulation Authority

  • Regulator ID: 626014

  • Based in Ipswich, Suffolk
  • Licensed for 7 years

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  • Barker Gotelee LLP

    Associate

    Until Present

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  • English

Opening hours

Monday 08:30–17:30
Tuesday 08:30–17:30
Wednesday 08:30–17:30
Thursday 08:30–17:30
Friday 08:30–17:30
Saturday (Closed)
Sunday (Closed)

41 Barrack Square, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP5 3RF

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Janet

Housing & Property

Brilliant, communicative, honest and fast-acting

Sam is a pleasure to deal with. He is highly skilled, thorough, proactive, fast-acting, honest and up-front, as well as very timely with his communication. I appointed him for a difficult case whether the other party's solicitors were slow to get back to us, but he dealt with this efficiently - without him, I'm certain I would still be embroiled in the matter. I would recommend him to any of my friends, family, colleagues and aquaintances.

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Thank you taking the time to leave us a review, Janet. We're pleased to hear that you're happy with the service you received from Sam and we'll be sure to pass on the feedback. Please don't hesitate to get in touch should you require assistance in the future.

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Hilary

Housing & Property

100% Excellent

Sam is by far the best solicitor I have ever dealt with. He is easy to contact, responsive and acts quickly and efficiently.

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