Working in farming and food is different from many other commercial enterprises. It brings with it swathes of industry specific regulations and business considerations.
Our experienced team of lawyers provides specialist legal advice to farmer controlled businesses (FCBs) and food industry clients on a wide range of corporate and commercial issues. Our clients range from growers who want direct to explore potential routes to market though producer cooperatives to large scale processors and packagers.
We can advise on the establishment, financing and termination of all types of FCB, be it a partnership, sole trader, company, partnership, LLP or co-operative. We also advise farming and food business clients on sales and acquisitions, as well as commercial arrangements such as marketing, distribution and supply agreements.
We provide a full and comprehensive legal service, working closely with other specialists in Agriculture and Tax & Trusts teams who are able to advise, for instance, on the personal tax implications of any business decision you wish to take.
We can also facilitate introductions to a wide number of other professionals, such as bankers, accountants and business consultants who have a particular interest in the farming and food industries.
Our services include:
- Company incorporations
- Partnership agreements
- Shareholder agreements
- Business and company sales and acquisitions
- Co-operatives and producer organisations
- Joint ventures
- Marketing, distribution and supply agreements
- Competition law implications
- Group reorganisations
- Intellectual property advice
