Agribusiness: Agriculture & Food Products
Canada Guide 2025 : Nationwide - Canada
Band 2
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Provided by McCarthy Tétrault LLP
It’s both who and what you know in this matrix of sectors that secures results
Our Food, Beverage and Agribusiness group has worked collaboratively for over two decades with multinational agricultural growers and producers; food and drink manufacturers, distributors, and retailers; fertilizer and agro-chemical producers; and lenders, investors, and suppliers to the industry, globally. In addition to advising on regulations and compliance, we also have experience working on some of the most significant mergers and acquisitions in the food, beverage and agribusiness sector. Our clients trust us to provide complete legal solutions that support their business objectives.
Our expertise includes niche but critical areas such as:
- Anti-corruption and economic sanctions enforcement
- Product compliance and liability
- Branding, labelling and advertising
- Trade and other regulatory matters (including support with rules governing supply managed commodities, temporary marketing authorizations, food import procedures, food related security, inspection and customs requirements)
- Environmental law
- Food safety, grocery store recalls and traceability issues
Chambers Review
McCarthy Tétrault is a national law firm with immense transactional aptitude across the agribusiness space. The food, beverage and agribusiness group offers considerable experience of high-value M&A matters, as well as corporate finance and restructuring mandates. The team also advises on regulatory law and food safety, as well as providing related services in areas including international trade, tax and IP. The practice maintains an impressive roster of clients from a variety of sectors including lenders and investors.
Montréal-based Matthieu Rheault and Toronto-based Lara Nathans are key members of the firm's agriculture practice.
Work Highlights
- A team at McCarthy Tétrault are acting on behalf of Syngenta regarding claims by corn farmers of depressed corn prices, following China's embargo on the import of genetically modified corn.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"McCarthy Tétrault has very knowledgeable and cross-functional senior teams, who understand business needs and work to find practical solutions."
"McCarthy Tétrault have good expertise and great insights in more complex and specialised matters."
"McCarthy Tétrault are an excellent firm and considered deep experts in what they practice. They're very knowledgeable and are known as an excellent firm; we will continue to use them."
"McCarthy Tétrault has very knowledgeable and cross-functional senior teams, who understand business needs and work to find practical solutions."
"McCarthy Tétrault have good expertise and great insights in more complex and specialised matters."
"McCarthy Tétrault are an excellent firm and considered deep experts in what they practice. They're very knowledgeable and are known as an excellent firm; we will continue to use them."