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Agribusiness: Forestry | Canada

Nationwide - Canada

This practice area encompasses a broad range of legal, financial and transactional support for agricultural projects, representing a wide spectrum of clients. Firms may represent project developers, investors and financial institutions as well as other stakeholders from the private and public sectors. The practice includes rural real estate due diligence, acquisitions and leasing, sector-specific M&A, environmental law and matters relating to financing and the securitisation of agricultural receivables. These may involve instruments such as rural product notes and agribusiness credit and deposit certificates, warranties, receivables certificates, and credit notes. The practice also covers international trade matters including pre-export financing, import and export licences and compliance with international trade regulations. This section also takes into account licensing, distribution and regulatory matters.

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Band 1
  1. DLA Piper (Canada) LLP
    Agribusiness: Forestry
    2024 | Band 1
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Band 2
  1. Dentons Canada LLP
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    Dentons Canada LLP
    Agribusiness: Forestry
    2024 | Band 2 | 8 Years Ranked
    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.
  2. Lawson Lundell LLP
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    Lawson Lundell LLP
    Agribusiness: Forestry
    2024 | Band 2 | 8 Years Ranked
    Lawson Lundell is a well-established firm in Western Canada, admired for the significant breadth and expertise of its forestry department. The team expertly advises forest products companies on a variety of matters including M&A, joint ventures, timber contracts, fibre supply agreements and commercial litigation. The practice is also recognised for its work on regulatory compliance, project development, environmental issues and First Nations matters, frequently representing clients in related disputes. The group offers complementary industry-specific expertise in employee health and safety matters.
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Band 3
  1. Hunter Litigation Chambers
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    Hunter Litigation Chambers
    Agribusiness: Forestry
    2024 | Band 3 | 8 Years Ranked
    Hunter Litigation Chambers is a well-respected litigation boutique firm operating out of Vancouver, with acknowledged expertise in the forestry space. The forestry practice is particularly commended for its experience handling forestry litigation and regulatory proceedings, frequently handling cases concerning First Nations and stumpage appeals. Its lawyers are increasingly active on cases concerning wildfires. The team also represents clients in tort cases and administrative, contractual and commercial disputes. It has appeared before all levels of court in British Columbia and offers complementary arbitration expertise.
  2. Norton Rose Fulbright
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    Norton Rose Fulbright
    Agribusiness: Forestry
    2024 | Band 3 | 7 Years Ranked
    Norton Rose Fulbright is a global law firm with outstanding practices in agribusiness and forest products, servicing clients across Canada and internationally. The firm's agrifood practice is a top choice for regional, national and multinational clients in a wide range of sectors, with a core focus on ag-tech and the production, processing, transportation and distribution of food. Its forestry team is well equipped to advise key industry players on the full scope of their business needs, from tenure transfers, logging and timber harvesting to taxation, litigation and First Nations relations. Clients benefit from the firm's offices across Canada as well as the USA, Europe and Asia-Pacific.
  3. Sangra Moller LLP
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    Sangra Moller LLP
    Agribusiness: Forestry
    2024 | Band 3 | 8 Years Ranked
    Sangra Moller is a well-established British Columbia boutique with in-depth knowledge of the forestry space. The team is commended for its representation of regional and international pulp and paper manufacturers in acquisitions and dispositions, financing matters, corporate governance, proxy contests and related litigation. The lawyers are further noted for their advice on environmental compliance and regulatory matters. The group frequently provides counsel on timber tenures and access to resources on private or government-owned lands.