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Denise Wilkinson

Partner


Why choose me

Working with clients whose business is often inextricable from their family lives, I know how important it is to truly understand how they and their business works so that I can give them the practical and strategic advice they need.

From farmers, estate owners and managers to a range of landowners including individuals and charities, I support my clients by ensuring that their future can be secured and that they achieve the best possible outcome.

To do this, I keep ahead of the legal trends in their area of law and keep up to date with what they want to achieve. Several of my clients are involved in renewables or are exploring biodiversity net gain and carbon capture schemes.

I’m interested in everything to do with the countryside and rural life, and that is reflected in what I love outside work – I’m also passionate about education and am involved in mentoring, adult literacy and legal education.

Working with clients whose business is often inextricable from their family lives, I know how important it is to truly understand how they and their business works so that I can give them the practical and strategic advice they need.

From farmers, estate owners and managers to a range of landowners including individuals and charities, I support my clients by ensuring that their future can be secured and that they achieve the best possible outcome.

To do this, I keep ahead of the legal trends in their area of law and keep up to date with what they want to achieve. Several of my clients are involved in renewables or are exploring biodiversity net gain and carbon capture schemes.

I’m interested in everything to do with the countryside and rural life, and that is reflected in what I love outside work – I’m also passionate about education and am involved in mentoring, adult literacy and legal education.

Related services and specialisms from HCR Law

Questions my clients ask me

It will cost you far too much or will blight your home/ business life; it is too close to home. Let’s try to sort it out so you can forget about it and stop paying for it.

Talk to them, let us talk them through it or find someone else they will listen to; but do it.

When we have discussed it, you will be comfortable with it and you’ll know what you got for it.

Read what my clients say about me

Denise is wonderful to deal with and the breadth of her experience in landownership issues is very impressive. She is also excellent on land development and newer areas.

Client testimonial Chambers 2026

Denise Wilkinson‘s understanding of our needs has been amazing. Her retention of the detail of our portfolio of land holdings has saved us hours of delving through paperwork. She has been incredibly adept at developing solutions to problems, while ensuring we understand associated risks at all stages. When problems have arisen in other areas of our work, she has been quick to find us appropriate support. We are particularly grateful to Denise for her rapid grasp of complicated proposals, and the thoroughness of her advice.

Client testimonial Legal 500 2026

I have worked with both Denise Wilkinson and Emily Pumfrey jointly representing a client. Both Denise and Emily provided an excellent quality of service that was distinctive in respect of their level of expertise, due diligence, eye for detail and the way in which they were able to explain complex points of detail in simple terms for everyone’s benefit, including out client.

Client testimonial Legal 500 2026

HCR Law has ‘true experts in their field and holds a vast breadth of experience‘.

Legal 500 2025 Agriculture

Denise Wilkinson oversees the practice from Cambridge, while in Northampton, Gareth Williams is a key port of call for agricultural businesses and landed estates and is knowledgeable of high-value family re-organisations.

The Legal 500 2025 Agriculture and Estates

Denise Wilkinson is an exceptional solicitor. Her range of knowledge is second-to-none and it is widely recognised that she engages with all sectors of the industry. Her history and knowledge enables her to provide clear and direct advice to suit our individual needs.

Legal 500 – Denise Wilkinson

Denise is excellent at what she does. Her knowledge and understanding of this sector gives her the ability to tailor advice appropriately.

Chambers and Partners – Denise Wilkinson

Awards and endorsements

Chambers 2026 – Top Ranked

Chambers 2026 – Top Ranked

Legal 500 2026 – Hall of Fame

Legal 500 2026 – Hall of Fame

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