DAIRY Bega Cheese – advised the underwriters of the $250 Dairy Farmers – on the $910 million sale to National

million IPO and ASX listing of Bega Cheese. Foods.

Van Diemen’s Land – advised a consortium of funds on Macquarie Agricultural Funds Management – on
its bid for Van Diemen’s Land, one of Australia’s largest the proposed establishment and marketing of the
dairy processors. Macquarie Dairy Fund.

BEEF, CATTLE Powerchina Resources – on its purchase of an 80
per cent stake in Goldwind’s Cattle Hill Wind Farm
AND POULTRY development project.
Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation – in
respect of its investment in the Palgrove Beef Business.
QAF Limited – on the strategic review of its primary
production business (Rivalea) in Australia.
CorVal Partners – on the acquisition of a portfolio of
chicken farm and processing assets from Inghams.
Inghams – advised the financiers of TPG’s $880 million
acquisition of Inghams.
JBS Australia – on the $1.45 billion acquisition of Primo
Smallgoods.
PSP Investment Board – on a controlling joint venture
interest in Hewitt Cattle Australia.
North Australian Pastoral Company – on its sale to a
consortium led by QIC.
AACo – on the acquisition of customised software
technology.

GRAINS, COTTON Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) – on its $307 million
public-to-private acquisition of ASX-listed Patties Foods.
AND SUGAR PEP – on their agreement to acquire Allied Mills.
PEP – on the acquisition of a 50% interest in the
issued capital of the Australian Wholefoods group of
companies.
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board – on the
proposed acquisition of a US$2.5 billion stake in
Glencore’s agricultural business.
DuPont Pioneer – on its sale of Pioneer Australia Seeds,
its Australian seeds production, sales, marketing and
distribution business.
Cargill Australia – on the acquisition of customised
software technology. Also advised on its acquisition of
the commodity management business of AWB Ltd and
on the acquisition of Joe White Maltings.
Gavilon Grain – on the establishment of its Australian
grain trading business, including development of
standard contracts for its pool and cash businesses,
agency arrangements, financing, and port access
arrangements with CBH.
Ridley Corporation – on the successful defence of
Graincorp’s $590 million unsolicited takeover bid.

FORESTRY AND
PLANTATIONS
OneFortyOne Plantations – on its agreement to
acquire Jubilee Highway Sawmill.
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank – on its involvement in the
$700 million Great Southern collapse and related class
action proceedings.
Forestry SA – advised potential investors on the
privatisation by the South Australian Government of
Forestry SA.
FROM FARM TO FORK
ALLENS AGRIBUSINESS OFFERING
North Forest Products – on the $335 million sale by Rio
Tinto to Gunns.
ANZ – on its involvement in the Timbercorp collapse.

RURAL Australian Food and Fibre – advised on its joint venture
with PSP Investment Board.
INFRASTRUCTURE Allied World, AIMCo and OMERS – on the Australian
AND SERVICES regulatory approvals in relation to the acquisition of
Allied World Assurance Company Holdings.
Agrium (Landmark) – on the C$1.8 billion acquisition
from Glencore of the Viterra agriproducts business in
Canada and Australia.
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank – on the $230 million
institutional placement and associated share
purchase plan to fund its acquisition of Rural Finance
Corporation.
Ravensdown – on the sale of its Western Australian
fertiliser and agricultural chemicals business to Louis
Dreyfus.
Wilmar Gavilon – on the acquisition of the Brisbane
Sugar Terminal.

STARTUPS AND Full Profile – on its broker and AgriDigital EULA and on SproutX – on the establishment of Australia’s first
a proof of concept for the settlement of transactions agtech accelerator program, including establishment of
INCUBATORS via a blockchain ledger. the investment fund, and legal partner of SproutX.
AgriWebb – on its capital raising and customer
arrangements.

Key Contacts
Richard Kriedemann Victoria Holthouse Carolyn Oddie Charles Armitage
Partner, Corporate Partner, Real Estate Partner, Competition Partner, Tax
T +61 2 9230 4326 T +61 2 9230 4303 T +61 2 9230 4203 T +61 2 9230 4756
Richard.Kriedemann@allens.com.au Victoria.Holthouse@allens.com.au Carolyn.Oddie@allens.com.au Charles.Armitage@allens.com.au

Nicholas Adkins Marc Kemp Franki Ganter Michael Park

Partner, Banking & Finance Partner, Funds Super Wealth Partner, Corporate Partner, Corporate
T +61 2 9230 4592 T +61 2 9230 4991 T +61 7 3334 3113 T +61 3 9613 8331
Nicholas.Adkins@allens.com.au Marc.Kemp@allens.com.au Franki.Ganter@allens.com.au Michael.Park@allens.com.au

Valeska Bloch Michael Ilott Chris Travers

Partner, TMT Partner, Dispute Resolution Senior Associate, Corporate
T +61 2 9230 4030 T +61 7 3334 3234 T +61 2 9230 4939
Valeska.Bloch@allens.com.au Michael.Ilott@allens.com.au Chris.Travers@allens.com.au
www.allens.com.au

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From farm to fork
The Australian agribusiness sector
BUSINESS
has the potential to become the ESTABLISHMENT AND STRUCTURING AND
FINANCING
preferred source of high quality, safe REGULATORY APPROVALS
• Stapled structures and managed investment trusts
and premium food for the growing • Acquisitions and joint ventures
• Foreign investment regulation • Investor relations and offshore marketing restrictions
markets in our immediate region. • Financial services regulation • Corporate financing
• Bio security • Development financing
To benefit from this opportunity, the industry needs to • Native title • Supply chain finance/receivables
continue to invest in supply chains to find efficiencies • Water access • Trade finance
and meet the demands of consumers. Increased • Securitisation
• Real estate acquisition
integration from farm to fork will assist in guaranteeing • Commodity finance
• Industry specific licensing
quality, safe and reliable products. • Tax and stamp duty
• Power regulation
Allens is working with Australian and international • Distressed debt and work-outs
companies, investors large and small and the regulators • Efficient structures tailored for particular types of
and industry associations that support them at all CRITICAL investors, including sovereign wealth funds, pension
stages of the supply chain to innovate and add value to
businesses.
CURRENT plans, private equity funds

We advise clients on a number of issues including INDUSTRY ISSUES

MARKETING AND
research and development, farming, purchasing and
EXPORT PRIMARY
production, through to managing product distribution 1. Securing strategic supply – alignment of supply chain PRODUCTION
and exports. Our deep sector knowledge and depth between farms and end-users.
• Foreign market access requirements
• Environment and planning
of team means we are with our clients from the very • Legislative intervention in marketing 2. Improving productivity – innovation through R&D and Agtech
beginning of any venture. (particularly precision farming through collection, exchange and • Geographical indication
arrangements
monetisation of big data). • Employment and incentives
We have the experience to help businesses navigate • Trade and measurements
• Animal welfare
the regulatory and commercial landscape in which • Labelling and advertising 3. Maximising export potential – capitalising on FTAs and Australia’s
agribusinesses operate to develop solutions and • Consumer redress reputation for quality and traceability and its strategic proximity to
provide guidance in relation to domestic and foreign high growth markets (Asia and MENA).
investment, overcoming competitive constraints, 4. Overcoming competition constraints – dealing with market R&D AND AGTECH
implementing new finance models and developing consolidation, vertical squeeze and infrastructure access.
and applying technology for precision farming or • R&D planning
infrastructure access. 5. Foreign investment regulation – aligning foreign • Gene-tech
capital with Australia’s national interest and
agriculture policy. • Technology (including software) procurement
• Licensing, funding and grant agreements
DISTRIBUTION • Data governance, privacy and cyber security
TRANSPORT AND • Exchange, commercialisation and monetising
Allens Accelerate is the startup and high- LOGISTICS of data
growth companies practice within Allens. • Consumer facing terms
• Infrastructure access, rail providers, terminals • Partnering with advisers
Our work advising startups and emerging
• Wholesaling and retailing • Providing a fully integrated intellectual
companies on cutting edge technology in • Export/import property service
this sector makes as uniquely placed to • Distribution agreements PURCHASING AND • Investigating freedom to operate in new
advise on the issues facing you. PROCESSING markets
• Supporting the growth of agtech startups
To find out more about our Allens • Brand protection
and facilitating industry engagement via our
Accelerate offering and our work with • Processing facilities – abattoirs partnership with SproutX
Agtech startups, visit • Co-ops, collective bargaining, joint purchasing
• Grower contracts
www.allens.com.au/accelerate
• Pooled marketing
• Grower finance