Industry
Food & Agriculture
Advisory for agribusiness, food processing, exporters and primary producers.
Sector Overview
How we support food & agriculture clients.
Australian food and agriculture businesses operate in a sector shaped by climate risk, export market dynamics, biosecurity, succession challenges and rising sustainability expectations. Family ownership remains dominant, which layers additional complexity onto every commercial and structural decision.
Corson Fiske advises primary producers, processors, exporters and agribusiness investors on the commercial, tax and legal matters most relevant to the sector. Our integrated capability suits clients whose structures typically span operating entities, trusts, landholding vehicles and offshore export arrangements.
We bring particular depth in family succession, primary production tax concessions, export and international trade, and the increasingly important area of sustainability reporting and ESG-linked finance.
Capabilities in this sector
- Family farm succession and structuring
- Primary production tax concessions and averaging
- Export, international trade and FTA advisory
- Supply and offtake agreement negotiation
- Land and water rights transactions
- R&D tax incentive for agricultural innovation
- Sustainability and ESG advisory
- Banking and agricultural finance
Client Situations
When clients engage us.
The issues that bring clients through our door tend to fall into familiar patterns.
Succession is on the horizon
A family operation needs a transition plan that balances tax, relationships and commercial continuity.
Export markets are shifting
Tariffs, FTAs or non-tariff barriers are changing the economics of key export markets. We advise on the commercial response.
An aggregation or sale is being considered
An owner wants to sell to an institutional buyer or aggregator. We lead the process from preparation through to completion.
Banking is under review
A seasonal facility or term loan is being renegotiated. We prepare the financial and commercial case.
Outcomes
What you can expect.
- Succession plans that protect both the family and the business
- Tax outcomes that reflect the primary production concessions available
- Commercial relationships documented and protected
- Transactions executed to preserve long-term value
Why Corson Fiske
Experience where it counts.
Clients engage Corson Fiske because they need advice they can act on — delivered by senior practitioners who understand both the technical detail and the commercial consequences. Every engagement is led by a partner with direct experience in this sector.
Our integrated structure means tax, legal, accounting and advisory questions are resolved within a single firm. For clients operating across Australia, Asia, New Zealand or Asia, our office network in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Singapore and Auckland provides consistent advice across jurisdictions.
Our Approach
A refined four-phase method for every engagement.
Corson Fiske applies the same disciplined framework to every matter, regardless of scale. The phases below are not a marketing device — they are the actual structure our partners use to move clients from uncertainty to resolution.
Phase One
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Understand
A confidential partner-led briefing to establish the facts, commercial drivers, timing pressures and stakeholder dynamics.
- Confidential scoping conversation
- Document and data review
- Stakeholder mapping
- Initial risk identification
Phase Two
02
Analyse
Structured technical and commercial analysis of every realistic option, with a clear view of risks, costs and likely outcomes.
- Technical legal and tax analysis
- Commercial modelling
- Risk-weighted options assessment
- Precedent and market benchmarking
Phase Three
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Recommend
A written partner recommendation in plain English — not a list of caveats. We stand behind our advice and explain our reasoning.
- Clear written recommendation
- Implementation sequencing
- Stakeholder communication plan
- Contingency and fallback positions
Phase Four
04
Execute
Hands-on delivery of the agreed plan with partner oversight, regular milestone reporting and clear handback at completion.
- Implementation leadership
- Stakeholder engagement
- Milestone tracking and reporting
- Completion review and handback
Get the right advice from Corson Fiske.
Confidential, no-obligation initial consultations with a partner who specialises in this sector.