Agribusiness, Aquaculture & Farming

Our notable and relevant experience includes:

• Advising the sellers of the Harvey Fresh businesses to Parmalat
• Advising privately owned Craig Mostyn Group on numerous matters including:
  • aspects of the acquisition of a large interest in V&V Walsh
  • construction contracts for multistage expansion of Western Australia’s largest pig abattoir at Linley Valley
  • construction contracts for expansion of commercial piggery in Mogumber
  • construction contracts for expansion of Western Australia’s largest meat and poultry waste rendering facility in Hazelmere
  • acquisition of Jade Tiger, Australia’s largest abalone farm. Subsequently prepared construction contracts for the major expansion of the farm and buildings
  • acquisition of Australian Seafoods (abalone and rock lobster) in Dover, Tasmania. Subsequently prepared construction contracts for the expansion and upgrade of farm facilities
  • construction contracts for expansion of Dunalley abalone farm
  • acquisition of Fertal rendering business
  • divestment of Fataway business
• Acting for Fogarty Wine Group, WA’s largest wine producer, on numerous acquisitions, including Evans & Tate brand purchase and transactions with McWilliams, purchase of winery assets and vineyard properties, financing transactions, etc
• Advising Kailis Family interests on various agriculture related transactions
• Advised in relation to sale of Clarevue Farms to Feng AO (Australia) Agricultural Group Pty Ltd
• Prepared and presented an ACCC Compliance Policy and Training Program to senior managers for an Australian agribusiness with offices in several states
• Advised in relation to restructuring of Borello Beef Group
• Advised founders in relation to formation and structuring of WA Beef Council
• Acted on the acquisition and disposal of various high value agriculture and winery properties to local and overseas buyers
• Advising a pastoralist regarding reciprocal water rights and access to water infrastructure with a neighbouring property
• Advising clients on exiting a complex multi-party partnership arrangement involving the ownership of a large pastoral station on the Nullabor Plain
• Acted for seller of five farming properties in Great Southern, including all farming machinery and equipment
• Advised numerous farming clients in dispute with their banks
• Advised farming family in relation to intergenerational transfer of broadacre farms in Esperance, in a stamp duty effective manner
• Advised several broadacre farmers who sold farms to offshore investors
• Advised in relation to establishment of New Caledonia fishing venture
• Advised numerous wineries in relation to distribution agreements, PPSR issues, packaging contracts, etc
• Advised in relation to Warrawagine Cattle Co partnership matters
• Advised Stone Axe Pastoral Company (wagyu beef) in relation to various commercial matters
• Acted on disposal of interests in Summit Fertiliser businesses to Sumitomo