Petra Grunenberg

Partner and Head of Rural Property and Business
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Petra leads our Rural Property and Business Team. Having worked in the rural sector for over two decades, she is one of its leading legal advisors in Scotland. While she specialises in succession-planning and partnership matters, she also advises on a wide range of property transactions, bank security work, agricultural holdings, and renewable projects. Petra is Accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a Specialist in Agricultural Law.

CPD & Training with Petra Grunenberg:

Succession Planning for Farmers and Landowners: Inheritance Tax Considerations

CPD
Live online
21st October 2025 12:00 - 13:00 Webinar, High Street and General Practice, CPD & training events, Live webinars, In-house|Houses, property and neighbours, Housing, Civil court work, Personal tax, Environment (Business Premises)
The Chancellor’s Budget on the 30th of October 2024 contained sweeping changes to inheritance tax that will see long term implications for farmers and landowners in Scotland, effective from April 2026. This raised one overarching question: what can farmers do to protect their property and assets while planning for succession?