The right legal and governance structures provide the foundation for resilient, well-managed agribusinesses. Whether supporting succession planning, investment, operational expansion or long-term ownership, we help clients put the right structures in place to protect assets, support sound decision-making and position their business for the future. Our services include:

• Designing and documenting group structures for operating entities, property holdings, IP and future expansion

• Drafting, reviewing and updating:

  • Shareholders’ agreements Directors’ deeds and indemnities

  • Company constitutions and corporate policies

  • Board charters and delegations of authority

• Corporate housekeeping and compliance, including:

  • Preparing and lodging ASIC documentation

  • Issuing or transferring shares

  • ASIC and governance health checks

  • Annual review documentation and recording director or share changes 

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For agribusinesses, transactions can affect land, operations, assets, people and long-term ownership. We help clients navigate acquisitions, divestments, restructures and investment with practical, fixed-cost support that manages complexity and protects value. Our services include:

• Acquisitions, divestments and mergers

• Restructuring business assets and operating entities

• Due diligence and transaction readiness

• Share and asset sale agreements

• Subscription agreements and investment documentation

• Transaction support across governance, approvals and implementation

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From proprietary know-how and branded products to customer and operational data, agribusinesses hold assets that need careful protection. We help put the legal frameworks in place to protect IP, support commercialisation and manage privacy and data risk. Our support includes:

• Trade mark searches, registration and clearances 

• Ownership, protection and commercialisation of IP 

• Privacy policies, collection notices and consent wording 

• Data sharing, processing and information handling agreements 

• Cross-border data transfers and international privacy compliance, including GDPR 

• Data breach assessments and notification obligations 

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Agribusinesses rely on strong commercial agreements to support supply chains, operational resilience, and long-term value. We put clear, commercially grounded contracts in place to manage risk, protect key relationships and keep agribusinesses moving. We draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements, including:

• Supply, distribution and reseller agreements

• Data sharing, partnership and joint venture agreements

• Master Services Agreements (MSAs) and Statements of Work (SOWs)

• Confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements

• SaaS, software licensing and cloud services agreements

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Agribusiness relies on a flexible mix of permanent staff, seasonal workers and contractors, often across multiple sites and Modern Award structures. Our Employment + Workplace Relations lawyers can help you put in place the contracts, engagement models and workplace policies that allow you to scale up and down with confidence and stay ahead of compliance risk.