Agricultural Business Law

Drawing on its roots in South-West France, COTEG Avocats has developed a longstanding and recognised expertise in agricultural business law. We advise farmers, agricultural companies, agricultural cooperatives, producer organisations and agri-food businesses across the full range of their legal needs.

The business law of agricultural cooperatives and producer organisations is a core area of our practice. We advise these entities on their governance, restructuring operations, relationships with their members and commercial partners, as well as the regulatory aspects specific to the cooperative model.

Our work also covers business law transactions in the agri-food sector: supply chain structuring, supply and distribution contracts, joint ventures, acquisitions and disposals of assets in the food sector, regulatory compliance and commercial dispute management.

In agricultural property law, we advise on rural leases, agricultural companies (EARL, GAEC, SCEA), structural controls, operating authorisations, farm transfers and agricultural land disputes.

We act, in particular, as legal counsel to Blue Whale, one of Europe's leading apple producers, demonstrating our capacity to advise major players in the agricultural and agri-food sector on complex, high-stakes matters.