Ryan Small

Ryan Small

Solicitor
Bristol The Paragon Counterslip Bristol BS1 6BX
Mobile 0788418 1256

Solicitor

Ryan specialises in dispute resolution. He is a member of Thrings’, nationally recognised Agriculture Team which is ranked in the ‘Top Tier’ and ‘Band 1’ by the leading legal directories, representing farming clients all over the country.

Ryan joined Thrings in September 2019 and trained with the firm including a seat in commercial litigation. Ryan now specialises in the full range of agricultural disputes, particularly on behalf of our many NFU member clients, including commercial contract disputes such as defective machinery, and land disputes such as rights of way, boundary disputes and adverse possession. Ryan is also building his experience in farm business ownership disputes such as those relating to farm partnerships including proprietary estoppel claims.

  • Successfully advising and negotiating the settlement of a breach of contract claim concerning imported farming goods held by a company following shipment. The goods had a daily rental charge increase of several hundred pounds and Ryan negotiated settlement of 22% of the demanded cost and delivery of those goods
  • Advising and serving a letter before action on a debtor, securing the full outstanding payment for a farming client with a very quick turnaround
  • Advising a land owner in connection with a claim concerning a disputed boundary, adverse possession and conflicting evidence from surveyors
  • Assisting the team on multi million-pound proprietary estoppel claims