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Thomson Geer advises barley industry giant on merger
Apex body in the Australian barley and malting industry Barley Australia has been advised by Thomson Geer on its merger with Grains Australia. The firm has also advised Barley Australia on intellectual property matters.
Adrian Suljanovic
Firm: Thomson Geer (Barley Australia)
Value: N/A
Area: M&A
Key players: The Thomson Geer team was led by Jeremy Wilkin (corporate partner), with assistance from Andrew Chalet (partner) and Dr Peytee Grusche (special counsel).
Deal significance: This merger will consolidate the classification processes and resources for Australian wheat and barley under one organisation.
The merger will see Grains Australia take control of all technical functions associated with barley varietal classification, trade and market access, as well as education on the Australian barley industry. The board of directors at Barely Australia are set to form a new council within Grains Australia.
Corporate partner at Thomson Geer, Jeremy Wilkin, drew on his extensive knowledge of the agricultural sector, particularly the grain industry, to provide the best possible outcome for Barley Australia.
“We were delighted to advise Barley Australia on this significant transaction for its members and to help realise the underlying objective of consolidating the classification processes and resources for wheat and barley in Australia under one organisation, while at the same time preserving Barley Australia’s industry-specific know-how and decision-making capacity,” said Mr Wilkin.
