Cowell Clarke helps clients across the wine industry do business successfully.

Our clients include grape growers, wineries, food and wine industry suppliers and specialist wine industry accountants.

We advise and assist in the following areas:

• corporate and business setup and ongoing operational issues
• mergers, acquisitions and disposals of businesses and assets including due diligence and information memorandum advice and preparation
• capital raising and financing including equity and debt, managed investment schemes and joint ventures
• Contract negotiation, preparation and enforcement including grape contracts, crushing, winemaking, bottling and packaging agreements, Australian and international distribution and agency agreements, vineyard management and equipment supply and installation agreements
• Taxation including tax effective structuring, GST, WET, stamp duty and other business taxes
• Intellectual property including Australian and international trade mark applications and protection and geographical indicator matters
• Environmental planning, water rights and waste management