Charlotte Strutt
Charlotte Strutt is a Senior Associate in Birketts’ agriculture and estates team. She advises landowners, farming families and rural businesses on a wide range of rural property matters.
Charlotte’s work focuses on agricultural and estate transactions, including the acquisition and disposal of farmland and rural property, farm business tenancies, licences and wayleaves. She also regularly advises landowners on renewable energy and infrastructure projects, acting on option agreements, leases and related rights for solar, wind and battery storage schemes, as well as data centre developments.
Charlotte supports clients on a broad range of estate management issues, including title due diligence, rights of way, easements and restrictive covenants. She works closely with colleagues across the firm to provide clear, practical and commercially focused advice, and is known for her structured, client‑friendly approach to complex transactions.
Recent work highlights
Multiple Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) relating to renewable energy requiring planning permission via Development Consent Order (DCO) acting on behalf of landowners.
Multi-million-pound farm purchases including residential property, commercial units and agricultural land.
Acting for financial institutions providing financing for purchases by their customers or taking security in re-financing deals.
Experience & education
2022 Joined Birketts
2019 Qualified as a Solicitor
2015 Joined and trained at Gepp Solicitors LLP
Charlotte Strutt is very proactive and a good communicator. Samantha Barnes is efficient, knowledgeable, and easy to work with.
Legal 500 [UK 2025]
