Food & Agribusiness
Overview
BCLP’s Food and Agribusiness Practice is a leader in providing legal services for the agribusiness and food industries. Our lawyers have deep legal and operational experience in a myriad of “farm-to-fork” issues – from regulatory compliance, transactions and commercial finance, to commercial and product liability litigation and everything in between – and now have a broad international client base throughout the sector. We are leaders in representing producers, processors, suppliers, cooperatives, lenders and investors worldwide.
Industry Segments We Serve
- Dairy and dairy-derived food ingredients
- Beef, poultry, pork, eggs
- Vegetable and fruit crops
- Seeds and commodity crops
- Packaged food and food ingredients
- Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages
- Dietary and nutritional supplements
- Crop chemicals
- Ag biotech products and crop inputs (including “green” products for plant growth regulators, disease and pest control)
- Food and feed grain trading, transportation and agricultural processing
- Sugar, ethanol and biodiesel refineries
- Animal feed and health products
Awards
- Ranked in Band 2 for Agribusiness in Chambers Global 2021
- For 20 years, we have routinely ranked as one of the top 25 most active law firms for U.S. M&A deals (Refinitiv). On average, we close more than 300 deals each year firmwide
- We have substantial experience managing international deals in more than 45 countries and on six continents, including deals in South America, Canada, Israel & Estonia
- Pitchbook consistently names BCLP among the top 25 most active venture capital law firms: Most Active Global Law Firm; Most Active in U.S. by Location; Most Active in Mountain by Location; Most Active at Early Stage by Type
- Merrit Jones recognized as one of 2019 JD Supra Top Authors in the category of Food & Beverage
Meet The Team
Related Practice Areas
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Pesticides (FIFRA)
Areas of Focus
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Agribusiness
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Agtech and Biotech
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Food & Beverage
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Restaurant Practice
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Pubs, Clubs & Restaurants
Experience
- Regulatory issues, including environmental, FDA, USDA and antitrust
- Domestic and international mergers and acquisitions
- Commercial and venture financing
- Commercial transactions
- Joint ventures and licensing
- Funded research and product development agreements
- Formation issues for start-ups, such as venture capital, strategic investments, commercial agreements and intellectual property protection
- Defense of consumer and commercial labeling claims
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