A large number of our clients operate businesses in the fisheries, farming, forestry and viticulture sectors. Because we’ve been working with them for a number of years, we have developed a really good understanding of these industries. This means that we are able to deliver specialist strategic and tactical legal advice to meet our clients’ needs.
We don’t come in with any preconceived ideas, but listen to what it is you are looking to achieve. Once we know that we brainstorm strategies and structures with you and bring ideas to the table about how you can best reach your desired outcome.
If you’d like to talk to us about how we might be able to help you, contact one of our partners listed below.
Our services include
- Acquisitions / dispositions
- Aquaculture and fisheries
- Business structuring
- Dairy
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- Farm syndications
- Farming
- Forestry
- Health & Safety
- Joint venture structuring
- Succession planning
- Viticulture
Partners

- Warwick Deuchrass
- Phone: 03 467 7169
Consultants

- Walter Rutherford
- Phone: 03 477 3973
- Also: 03 450 0700
Associates

- Jackie St John
- Phone: 03 477 3973
Publications
- Forestry and the Emissions Trading Scheme - Post-1989 Forest Land
- Forestry and the Emissions Trading Scheme - Pre-1990 Forestry Land
- Aquaculture Law Reform
- Aquaculture Reform
- Fixing the RMA – Simplify and Streamline - Rural Professionals Conference Special
- Aquaculture Reform Update
- Overseas Investment in Farms
- Commentary on the Freshwater Management 2011 National Policy Statement
- Water Rights and Partial Asset Sales
