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Minter Ellison has the industry knowledge and cross-disciplinary experience to advise and add value throughout the entire agribusiness lifecycle. Our expertise includes ASX listings, organisational structuring and foreign investment; bio-security, import risk & quarantine; intellectual property; managed investment schemes; native title; occupational health and safety; and production and distribution.
Our clients represent every facet of the industry, including manufacturers and distributors, investors, financiers, regulators, producers, retailers and government agencies. We act for some of the largest agribusiness companies in the region and understand the issues they face. We seamlessly integrate lawyers from multiple practice areas to achieve the best outcome for our clients.
On Tuesday, 29 November 2011, as part of its Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2011-12, the Federal Government announced a package of changes intended to raise A$11.5 billion in new revenue and savings.
In Primary RE Ltd v Great Southern Property Holdings (Receivers and Managers Appointed)(In Liquidation) & Ors [2011] VSC 242, the Supreme Court of Victoria upheld the validity of a number of lease terminations effected by the Receivers of three Great Southern land holding companies. This decision will likely deter future investors from challenging lease terminations which are based on the responsible entity's failure to comply with general management covenants under head leases.