Agribusiness
Australia's agribusiness sector is diverse, encompassing primary producers, food and wine producers and related industries, and has often been considered the backbone of our economy. There are a myriad of issues affecting this sector – none more important than the current environmental and water issues. Operators in this industry also face many global issues including supply and demand, quarantine and export issues.
Our Agribusiness lawyers understand the unique issues facing organisations in this sector and provide specialised and practical advice to ensure our clients maximise their competitive position and are well positioned for growth.
Our clients include wineries, owner consortiums, growers, grain producers, grain distributors, food producers, food and wine industry suppliers and specialist wine industry accountants.
We advise on the full spectrum of issues faced by organisations operating in this sector, including:
- Taxation
- Stamp duty
- Business structuring
- Succession planning
- Asset protection, debt structuring and insolvency
- Fundraising
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Managed investment schemes
- Export, supply and distribution
- Environment and planning
- Intellectual property
- Workplace relations and employment
- Property
- Disputes