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
A Hong Kong consortium
Advising on the acquisition of United Dairy Power Group, Australia’s largest privately-owned dairy processor and supplier
Associated British Foods
Advising ABF and its affiliates (e.g. ABN Overseas, British Sugar) on their various joint ventures in the animal feed and sugar industries in China
AWB
Advising on the competing takeover bids for AWB by Graincorp and Agrium of A$860 million and A$1.2 billion, respectively
Cherkizovo Group
Advising a leading Russian integrated and diversified meat producer on the US$253 million acquisition of 100% stake in ZAO Mosselprom, a large, diversified agro-industrial holding that comprises poultry production and feed production, as well as land cultivation and cropping
