Food and beverage industry companies operate under significant regulation and regularly changing industry standards and often have substantial numbers of employees and significant real estate, equipment and financing needs. Consequently, our food and beverage industry clients rely heavily on our expertise in a wide variety of areas of law to assist them in operating their businesses successfully and profitably, particularly including real estate, land use, employment law, financing, intellectual property, general business law, mergers and acquisitions and, when necessary, litigation.
Our firm has substantial experience assisting clients in the food and beverage industry, including:
- Structuring, negotiating and documenting the acquisition and sale of food and beverage companies
- Preparing and drafting supply and requirements agreements, as well as other agreements specific to the industry
- Advising as to employment law matters
- Assisting with regulatory compliance
- Purchasing, selling and leasing real property and equipment
- Handling property tax appeals
- Assisting with financing
- Litigating the variety of claims initiated and faced by food and beverage companies
We represent clients in many different areas of the food and beverage industry, including:
- Farmers
- Ranchers
- Food and Beverage Processors
- Food and Beverage Distributors
- Restaurants and Bars
