This program aims to provide participants with comprehensive understanding of key facets in agribusiness law, providing you with practical strategies and case studies. Gain insights into the establishment of optimal legal structures for agribusinesses, tax implications for intergenerational family farms transfer, and the Carbon Credit Scheme domain. You will also examine developments in the FIRB application process, shedding light on crucial considerations for agribusiness transactions. WEB243Q25Z

Presenters

Georgiena Ryan, Principal Lawyer, Regional Business Lawyers
Principal Georgiena Ryan has experience acting as solicitor to family and farming businesses, initially in her home state of Queensland where she grew up and later in the New South Wales Riverina and Central West NSW. Georgiena has unique commercial and corporate experience having held in-house legal roles with a specialist international rural and agribusiness bank, and with a leading global agricultural asset manager, responsible for a significant irrigation and dryland farming portfolio across Australia. Georgiena is the only female Accredited Specialist in Business Law located in rural NSW and has a Masters in Commercial Law from the University of Melbourne. Georgiena has special expertise in water law and irrigation and has been involved in some of the largest agribusiness transactions in Australia. Georgiena lives in the south west slopes of NSW on her husband’s family farm. She is supported by the following team members who all live regionally in NSW.


Andrew Rider, Barrister, Level 22 Chambers
Andrew Rider is a leading Australian tax barrister specialising in land tax, payroll tax and stamp duty litigation and dispute resolution. Andrew also advises on Australia-wide stamp duties, land tax and payroll tax. Prior to coming to the Bar, Andrew was a solicitor and Associate to Justice Michael Kirby. Andrew lectures in taxation law at the University of Sydney Law School and previously lectured at the University of Technology, Sydney. Andrew edits the leading stamp duty publication “Australian Stamp Duties Law” and authors the national stamp duty section of the leading online service “Practical Guidance – Property Law”. Andrew is a Chartered Tax Adviser and examiner with The Tax Institute and member of The Tax Institute/Office of State Revenue Liaison Committee and Dispute Resolution Technical Committee. Andrew is also a member of the NCAT Revenue List Consultative Forum. Andrew is recognised in Doyle’s Guide as a leading Australian tax barrister.


Duncan Bedford, Partner, McCullough Robertson
Duncan is an expert in business and transaction structuring, taxation and foreign investment with a solid foundation in general commercial law which ensures his advice and solutions deliver value to clients. He designs and implements effective structures for transactions and asset ownership, always seeking to secure his clients cost-effective tax and stamp duty outcomes. This includes advising on stamp duty exemptions, assessments, private rulings and objections. Additionally he advises on corporate reconstructions, demergers, holding company interpositions and rollovers and general commercial matters. Duncan is also recognised for his expertise in managing matters before the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB). He focuses on identifying and managing restrictions on foreign investment and advising on appropriate structures and processes for foreign companies, governments and individuals proposing to invest in Australia. Duncan has provided advice to clients across a range of industries and leads our Food and Agribusiness team.


Michael Cowley, Director, Fox and Thomas
With 25 years in rural legal practice advising clients in Southern Queensland and Northern New South Wales, Michael is one of the region’s most experienced and respected local lawyers. Michael’s legal experience covers a wide range of issues with his particular expertise being in the areas of succession and estate planning, business structuring, complex rural transactions and water law. Having grown up on a sheep and cattle property at Bollon and spending his entire professional career advising rural and regional business and individuals, Michael understands and appreciates the legal issues which arise amongst his client base. Michael is recognised in Doyle's Guide as a leading Agribusiness lawyer in Queensland.