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Agribusiness

Osler’s Agribusiness team provides legal advice and practical business guidance on the multi-faceted agricultural sectors.

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The agriculture industry is undergoing a transformative shift as more focus is placed on the adopting precision agriculture technologies, developing innovative production facilities and products, exploring eco-friendly and environmentally sustainable practices, reducing carbon footprints and enhancing food security — all while promoting business growth.

In order to succeed, players in this sector must navigate regulations, complicated supply chains, complex trade issues and international business relations. They need to develop M&A strategies, protect intellectual property, secure growth financing and project financing, negotiate partnerships with tech firms, governments and other industry players, and much more. All of this requires working with a legal partner with end-to-end agribusiness sector experience.

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Osler’s Agribusiness team provides legal advice and practical business guidance across all agricultural sectors. This includes everything from primary production and aggregation to plants, processing and equipment, and extends to transportation and international trade, with technological innovation at every step of the process.

Drawing on the expertise of lawyers from across every practice area in the firm, we have the breadth of knowledge and experience to understand the wide-ranging issues that industry participants face. We can assist with establishing new enterprises and assisting with capital-raising for their ongoing growth and development, the full range of supply chain issues, including contractual arrangements and disputes, and matters related to the facilities and plants that are vital to operations in the agribusiness sector.

Our Agribusiness team includes Osler Special Advisor Brad Wall, the former Premier of Saskatchewan. Mr. Wall offers Osler clients his strategic insight and invaluable guidance, particularly concerning the agriculture and energy industries.

To face the challenges and opportunities in this space, you need to work with a firm with deep industry expertise and a proven track record of helping many of the sector’s biggest names. -  Osler can help set you up for long-term success.

Key Contacts

Shawn Denstedt, KC

Chair Emeritus, Calgary

Neal Ross

Partner, Corporate, Calgary

Brad Wall

Special Advisor, Calgary

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