Agribusiness law masterclass: practical solutions for managing risk, compliance and growth
The agribusiness sector faces its own unique legal, regulatory and operational challenges. For agribusiness owners, company directors, compliance officers, operational managers, and their legal and financial advisers, understanding these challenges is essential to safeguard your long-term success.
Our 2026 Agribusiness law masterclass series delivers practical, expert guidance on the key legal issues currently shaping the sector. Across four focused webinars, you will gain insights into structuring transactions, managing directors’ duties and compliance risks, navigating employment law, and planning sound business succession and tax strategies.
You are invited to register for individual sessions or all four webinars. Each session will be recorded, with a link to the recording circulated to all registrants afterwards.
We hope you can join us for this practical and comprehensive masterclass series.
Webinar one - Agribusiness transactions: structuring for success
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14 July
(Qld time)
Log on: 12.15 pm
Start: 12.30 pm
Finish: 1.30 pm
Complimentary
In this session, partners Phil Vickery and Laura Gahan will guide you through the key considerations for structuring agribusiness deals effectively and optimising transaction outcomes.
Phil and Laura will provide practical insights on:
- key legal considerations in asset and share sales
- navigating regulatory requirements including ACCC merger notification and FIRB approval
- managing risk and due diligence in transactions, including industry specific issues such as water rights, land tenure, native title and biosecurity
- tax implications and structuring options for optimal results
- essential tips for negotiating and drafting agribusiness transaction documents.
Webinar two- Risk management in the agribusiness sector: directors’ duties and personal liabilities
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21 July
(Qld time)
Log on: 12.15 pm
Start: 12.30 pm
Finish: 1.30 pm
Complimentary
In the second webinar of the series, workplace relations and safety special counsel Gemma Sharp and corporate adviisory partner Phil Vickery will clarify these obligations and provide practical strategies to minimise risks and safeguard all levels of management.
Gemma and Phil will discuss:
- directors’ duties and personal liabilities specific to agribusiness operations
- workplace health and safety obligations and managing high-risk incidents
- understanding director penalty notices and their serious implications
- strategies to minimise risk and protect directors and managers.
Webinar three- Employment law essentials for agribusiness: compliance and managing workplace risks
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28 July
(Qld time)
Log on: 12.15 pm
Start: 12.30 pm
Finish: 1.30 pm
Complimentary
Managing a seasonal and remote workforce brings unique employment law challenges for agribusinesses.
In this session, workplace relations and safety partner Annie Smeaton and senior associate Aiyana O’Meara will explain how to meet these challenges through compliance and practical dispute management strategies.
Annie and Aiyana will cover:
- navigating award compliance and workplace entitlements specific to agribusiness
- best practices for managing ill and injured employees under workplace laws
- legal risks and compliance around termination and dismissal procedures
- practical strategies for handling workplace disputes and grievances constructively
- common pitfalls and how to avoid costly employment law mistakes in agribusiness.
Webinar four- Succession planning and tax structuring for agribusiness: transferring assets to the next generation
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4 August
(Qld time)
Log on: 12.15 pm
Start: 12.30 pm
Finish: 1.30 pm
Complimentary
In the final webinar of our series, tax partners Linda Tapiolas and Scott Hay-Bartlem, together with dispute resolution partner Miranda Klibbe will share strategies and tips for effective succession planning. This includes navigating tax and duty issues, and addressing family dynamics to ensure your agribusiness remains viable and prosperous for generations.
Linda, Scott and Miranda will examine:
- strategies for passing the business during your lifetime with minimal disruption
- duty and tax implications of succession and business restructuring
- estate planning considerations to manage family dynamics and asset protection
- common challenges and practical solutions for succession communication and dispute resolution
- approaches to restructuring that support long-term sustainability of agribusinesses.
The webinars will be recorded, with a link to the recording circulated to all registrants afterwards.
We hope you are able to join us.
