Agribusiness: Agriculture & Food Products
Canada Guide 2025 : Nationwide - Canada
Band 1
About
Provided by Miller Thomson LLP
Miller Thomson’s Agribusiness & Food Production group is at the forefront of Canada’s agricultural industry. We provide comprehensive legal guidance across all segments of this sector, from farmers and producers to food manufacturers, packagers, and end consumers.
Agribusiness and food production present a myriad of complex legal challenges. Our team, recognized with a prestigious Band 1 ranking from Chambers Canada for eight consecutive years, brings together lawyers from various practice areas to address both corporate/commercial and litigation issues faced by our clients.
We offer a wide range of services across Canada, including:
- Marketing boards and commissions
- Livestock, plant, and crop production
- Agriculture lending as well as enforcement and recoveries
- Commercial transactions, including mergers and acquisitions and securities matters
- Litigation support
- Business organization, structuring and development
- Land use planning and environmental issues
- Government liability matters
- Grain law
- Food labeling and safety
- Marketing and transportation
- Intellectual property protection
- Farm succession planning and tax issues
With our extensive experience and deep expertise, we cover the entire agriculture value chain, from farm to table. Contact us today for expert legal guidance tailored to the unique needs of your agribusiness, production, or food related venture.
Chambers Review
Miller Thomson operates a leading Canadian agribusiness practice fielding a team of experts across the country to deliver sector-specific counsel. The agribusiness and food production team advises on a wide range of commercial transactions and litigation, as well as offering notable expertise in the regulation of food and agriculture, from animal health and welfare to product labelling and environmental advice on growing and processing. The practice services a strong stable of industry clients including primary processors, food and beverage manufacturers and cooperatives, as well as acting for those involved in the emerging ag-tech space. The group maintains presences in Canada's key agricultural hubs, with offices in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Québec and south-western Ontario.
Saskatchewan-based Eric Johnson is a key contact for the firm.
Work Highlights
- Miller Thomson acted on behalf of Sunrise Poultry Processors Ltd in the acquisition of T. & R. Sargent Farms Limited.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team at Miller Thomson has a strong knowledge of the law. It has the client's best interest in mind when negotiating deals and contracts. I think it's a great law firm with talented people."
"Miller Thomson are excellent. The depth and breadth of their team is strong and they provide an excellent service level."
"They are strong and professional on advice sought."
"The team at Miller Thomson has a strong knowledge of the law. It has the client's best interest in mind when negotiating deals and contracts. I think it's a great law firm with talented people."
"Miller Thomson are excellent. The depth and breadth of their team is strong and they provide an excellent service level."
"They are strong and professional on advice sought."