Agribusiness: Agriculture & Food Products

MLT Aikins provides legal advice tailored to the business and practical considerations of the agriculture and food industry. We understand the business landscape, the local and regional geography as well as the cross-jurisdictional framework, and we have a nuanced understanding of the regulatory and legal issues affecting Canada’s dynamic food and agribusiness sector.

The Canadian agrifood chain is supported by a broad-reaching network of agribusinesses. These include co-operatives, crop input companies, feed companies, equipment manufacturers and dealers, industry trade organizations, marketing boards, insurers, food processors, co-packers, retailers and distributors. We have extensive experience advising these businesses on contractual and regulatory matters, intellectual property protection and management, litigation and compliance. We have worked with processors, marketing boards and representative industry groups in interpreting legislation and helping organizations stay up-to-date with required changes in accordance with legislative requirements.

We advise clients in the Agriculture and Food sector with respect to:

• Meeting regulatory and licensing requirements, and working with regulators to facilitate ongoing compliance
• Agtech
• Intellectual Property and Data Protection
• Corporate/Commercial
• Working with agricultural product marketing boards and producer groups
• Plant Breeders’ Rights