Agriculture
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Minerals and waste
We can help with business disposals, joint ventures and acquisitions and land management pending extraction.
Agriculture and estates
Whether you are an owner of rural land, or whether you are buying or selling a single field or a large estate, you need lawyers who have dedicated expertiseinagricultural law.
Satellite utilisation: a new government policy download
The federal government released Australia’s Satellite Utilisation Policy on 9 April 2013.
US FDA’s changing culture: what every food company needs to know download
The US Food and Drug Administration is undergoing a major culture change, and nowhere is that impact being felt more than in the food industry.
Environment alert: changes to Forest Service administrative appeal process finalised download
The Forest Service is to implement a pre-decisional objection process in lieu of the current administrative appeal process.
Vegetation clearing reforms to boost agribusiness in Queensland download
Amendments to Queensland’s Vegetation Management Act 1999 are being heralded as significant reforms that will promote new agribusiness opportunities in the far north of Queensland.
Chambers Global 2013 — DLA Piper full ranking summary download
DLA Piper has released a summary of all of the firm’s rankings and editorial commentary in Chambers Global 2013.
A 'century' of anaerobic digestion in the UK weblink
The number of anaerobic digestion plants in the UK outside of the water industry has passed the 100 mark.
Day one of the Murray Darling Basin Plan — good news for the environment? download
The Murray Darling Basin Plan became law on 19 March 2013, following years of negotiation and consultation between the Commonwealth, the Basin States and other key stakeholders.
Food and drink
We have extensive experience in food and agriculture policy. Our client base spans the full agri-food supply chain.
Opportunities flourish for M&A in Australian food and agriculture amid security concerns download
King & Wood Mallesons has hosted a panel discussion entitled ‘Changing tastes: Australian food and agriculture sector spotlight’.
New UK Timber Regulations download
New UK regulations come into force on 3 March 2013 to enforce the EU Timber Regulations.
Edwards Wildman wins Greek private equity mandate following CMS hire
Edwards Wildman and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have won roles advising on New York-based private equity group Paine & Partners’ investment into Greek-based irrigation company Eurodrip.
Birchams exits NFU panel as 15 firms reappointed
Bircham Dyson Bell has left the National Farmers Union’s (NFU) external legal panel “by mutual consent”, as 15 firms have won places on the reviewed roster of advisers.
Burges Salmon turns to Clarke Willmott for agriculture hire
Burges Salmon has beefed up its agriculture offering by netting farming litigator Kevin Kennedy from Clarke Willmott.
Burges Salmon emphasises agriculture strength after Wilsons faux pas
Burges Salmon has moved to clarify that its agriculture, food and farming practice is still in place after Salisbury-based Wilsons claimed to have hired a 10-strong team from the firm.
