Since the term was coined in 1957, agribusiness has seen considerable change.
We work with our clients to harness this change, to establish, maintain and grow their agribusiness operations and portfolio interests across the globe.
By understanding the key sensitivities, issues and challenges this sector faces and the opportunities and commercial drivers that inform their decisions we partner with multinational clients in both established markets and higher growth emerging markets to create better business outcomes.
We are focused on ensuring commercial outcomes for our clients and delivering commercially astute, innovative advice and a premium client experience. This investment in our relationships builds the exceptional, lasting working relationships and the deep understanding we are known for.
We can also advise on all aspects of ESG considerations, mergers and acquisitions, dispute resolution and other key areas of commercial legal services across agribusiness sub-sectors including
- Dairy
- Livestock & Aquaculture
- Grains & Sugar
- Timber
- Processing & Supply Chain
- Real Estate
Experience
Global Forest Partners
Advising on the restructure and sale to funds managed of plantations associated with Elders forestry division, including 16 managed funds
Ingham Group
Advising on its acquisition as the largest poultry supplier in Australia and New Zealand
Murray Goulburn Co-operative Co. Limited
Advising on the implementation of a transformative new capital structure and successful A$500 million capital raising
Marubeni Corporation
Advising on its bid for Burra Foods
Sodima
Advising on renegotiation of a 20 year exclusive distribution agreement with Sodima of France which will allow National Foods to continue to manufacture and sell Yoplait branded fresh dairy products in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Singapore
The Government of Guinea
Advising on the drafting of numerous template resettlement and compensation agreements for temporary land access and permanent land acquisition and ancillary legal assistance for community development projects