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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

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

Treasury Wine Estates

Advising on its US$600 million acquisition of the UK and US assets of Diageo's wine business and the negotiation of a suite of transitional service agreements with Diageo

Goodman Fielder Limited

Advising on the acquisition of it by Wilmar International Limited and First Pacific Company Limited via scheme of arrangement

Global Forest Partners

Advising on the restructure and sale to funds managed of plantations associated with Elders forestry division, including 16 managed funds

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

A Hong Kong consortium

Advising on the acquisition of United Dairy Power Group, Australia’s largest privately-owned dairy processor and supplier

Key contacts

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Matthew FitzGerald

Managing Partner, Brisbane Office, Brisbane

Matthew FitzGerald
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Hubert Segain

Partner, Paris

Hubert Segain
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Gavin Davies

Head of Global M&A practice, London

Gavin Davies
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Paul Branston

Partner, Perth

Paul Branston