Agribusiness: Agriculture & Food Products
Canada Guide 2025 : Nationwide - Canada
Band 2
Email address
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+1 604 687 4460Chambers Review
Dentons is an international firm with a prominent focus on the Canadian agriculture, food and forestry industries. The agribusiness group acts for a significant portfolio of clients on a wide variety of matters, spanning corporate/M&A, financing, restructuring, operations, labour relations, regulatory compliance and litigation. The team's experience includes representing clients working in the forest products, farming, fertiliser, and food and beverage sectors. The firm often acts for global clients on the Canadian aspects of multi-jurisdictional deals.
Work Highlights
- The team at Dentons acted for Millar Western in the latter company's sale of wood product assets to Canfor Corporation for CA$420 million.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Dentons are timely, responsive and receptive to input."
"Dentons understands our requirement and ensures that they bring the right expertise to help on matters. They have a wealth of resources and they have access to expertise in all the right areas."
"Our matter was multi-layered and it was dealt with to our satisfaction."
"Dentons are timely, responsive and receptive to input."
"Dentons understands our requirement and ensures that they bring the right expertise to help on matters. They have a wealth of resources and they have access to expertise in all the right areas."
"Our matter was multi-layered and it was dealt with to our satisfaction."
Notable Practitioners
Vancouver-based Robin Longe is highly regarded for his strengths in corporate matters within the forestry sector, most significantly in acquisitions, attribution agreements and harvesting contracts.
"Robin has a brilliant strategic mind about legal and negotiating strategies, which he combines with a tremendous amount of calming confidence."
"Robin has been very helpful and is excellent to work with."
Stephen Lloyd is based in Montréal and is well respected for his capabilities in forestry matters ranging from regulatory advice to corporate transactions and disputes.