My recent work in Agribusiness has reinforced my belief in the many unsung heroes of our regional economies – usually located in the hinterland - quietly going about their business in a competent and sustainable way. My own region’s commercial focus has concentrated for too long on tourism, property and construction. Others are all in a lather about mining and “new economy” business. Agribusiness and other “traditional” value adding industries have been taken for granted and left to fend for themselves.
However, anyone involved competitively in modern agribusiness, whether primary or secondary, knows it is anything but traditional. Survival depends not just on the most modern technology and production methods. It also requires a commercial grasp of the detailed interplay between grower, marketer, packer, wholesaler, distributor, freight handler and retailer, as well as awareness of the complexities of regional, state and broader regulation affecting intellectual property, treatment, carriage, processing and marketing of produce.
Sajen legal understands this. We are a regional legal firm based in Maroochydore (through choice rather than necessity). Our specialty is business – in fact, that’s all we do.
For the past 16 years, we have helped numerous participants involved in regional agribusiness, ranging between growers, grower/marketer co-operatives, distributors, logistics networks and processors and manufacturers. We have been involved with several regional agricultural co-operatives and industry clusters from their inception.
We can help with a variety of agribusiness issues such as:
(a) grower agreements;
(b) production and manufacturing arrangements;
(c) plant breeders rights, brand and other intellectual property matters;
(d) labour concerns;
(e) supply chain strategies;
(f) business ownership and operations structures;
(g) share farming, contract and property law; and
(h) dispute resolution.
From a more personal perspective, Sajen assists with:
(a) business and farm family succession planning; and
(b) restructuring and asset protection.
Our lawyers are regularly involved in general and complex commercial and corporate transactions. We also regularly represent clients in disputes spanning a range of industries and sectors across Australia, providing advice to businesses as diverse as media companies, publishers, manufacturers, national distributors, charities and the public sector.
In addition to Agribusiness, we provide legal and business consulting services to the following industries:
(a) Information and Communication Technology;
(b) Manufacture, Distribution and Trade;
(c) Innovation and Creative Industries;
(d) Tourism and Hospitality;
(e) Building and Construction; and
(f) Mining and Resources.
Sajen legal provides a viable and cost effective alternative to large and medium size law firms. We seek to provide a preventative advice, seeking to resolve issues become they get out of hand.
We are committed to the region, its people and their businesses. Throughout the year, the partners and staff at Sajen legal provide lectures to Sunshine Coast University students on intellectual property, industrial relations, trusts, business structures, export and offshore contracts and insolvency. We also provide ongoing education seminar material to other lawyers, accountants, financial planners and town planners on legal and associated matters within our core areas of specialty.