Our experienced team of lawyers advises farmers and businesses involved in food and agriculture on a wide range of corporate, commercial, employment and regulatory issues. We have experience working with clients throughout the food chain and with all forms of business – sole traders, partnerships, companies, co-operatives, marketing organisations, buying groups and machinery rings.

Our Agricultural and Rural group can advise on:

  • business structures
  • setting up companies and partnerships
  • joint ventures and collaborative agreements
  • mergers, acquisitions, restructuring
  • marketing, distribution and supply agreements
  • employment issues
  • gangmaster licensing
  • food law
  • health and safety
  • environmental law
  • licensing

For further information please contact Mark Charter, head of Blake Lapthorn solicitors Agriculture and Rural group on mark.charter@bllaw.co.uk or call 023 8085 7116.