One of the largest corporate and commercial law firms in Brisbane, offers the services of a dedicated team of agribusiness lawyers with a genuine understanding of the unique needs of this sector and its supply chain – from the farm and production to marketing and sales.
Our Brisbane-based lawyers act for businesses in a broad range of industries around Australia, including:
We have represented many large organisations with varied interests, including processors, transporters, exporters, industry representative bodies, research and development organisations and government bodies.
Our commercial lawyers in Brisbane also regularly advise leading agribusiness organisations in relation to capital raisings, trade documentation and agreements.
As well as in rural Queensland, our Brisbane-based lawyers have acted for many parties across northern and central Australia who wish to buy and sell grazing and cropping properties.
Cooper Grace Ward and our agribusiness lawyers have been independently recognised in the Doyle’s Guide coverage of leading Agribusiness Lawyers and Agribusiness Law Firms in Queensland.
We have been involved in the privatisation and corporatisation of several industry sectors, including cotton and horticultural industries. Our team has also advised on post-privatisation issues in the egg industry.
Our corporatisation involvement extends from large manufacturers to cooperative enterprises and from processors to growers and producers.
We understand the unique legal issues facing organisations in the agribusiness sector, and clients benefit from our ability to establish mutually beneficial contacts within their industry, which in turn adds value to their business.
We provide legal services to clients in agribusiness and primary production in relation to:
To seek advice from a specialist corporate lawyer about an agribusiness matter, call (07) 3231 2444.
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