Agri-food

Sectors

Andersen offers comprehensive advice to the agri-food sector, combining a deep knowledge of the industry with legal expertise in areas such as Corporate, Intellectual Property, Regulatory, Tax and Litigation. The team has a lot of experience accompanying companies in the sector, which allows us to provide a highly specialized service adapted to the particularities of each business.

The firm has solid expertise in key issues for the industry, such as the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the management and obtaining of aid, the reform of the Food Chain Law, the channeling of Next Generation EU funds and the financing of intensive crops. It also advises on the creation of logistics centers, export operations and the search for efficient solutions to optimize the supply chain.

Andersen’s agri-food area is also involved in proceedings before national and European authorities, as well as in initiatives related to the Green Deal, the European Data Strategy and the European Commission’s Communication on Sustainable Agriculture.

Services

Advice on product registration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
Legal due diligence of the situation of the products with respect to the requirements and modifications that they may undergo due to the variations introduced by the Ministry, both in product and packaging.
Advice on drawing up and signing contracts with other companies in the sector for the use of common names.
Assessment of criminal and administrative risks of the development of the activity and preventive response.
Advice and risk prevention in the export and registration of products in third countries.
International arbitration in commercial disputes.
Legal advice on financing processes.
Legal advice on the internationalisation of companies.
Legal advice on practices related to Corporate Social Responsibility.

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José Miguel Soriano Luceno Partner

Related publications

The agri-food sector should be considered as a strategic sector in the regulatory field 06/06/2022 Agrifood Andersen analyses the main challenges facing the agri-food sector in Spain and the European Union in a colloquium with the Director of the Representation of the European Commission in Spain, María Ángeles Benítez READ MORE >>

Agri-food Insights | November 2021 15/11/2021 Agrifood Latest developments impacting on the agri-food sector, specifically the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), new amendments to the Food Chain Act, new trends in investment and profitability, among others. READ MORE >>

The new Common Agricultural Policy and the Strategic Plans: new keys to accessing support 23/09/2021 Agrifood Against the backdrop of the new CAP, Andersen has organised the webinar "2023-2027CAP Agreement: new rules and developments in agricultural policy and its application in Spain", a meeting with Gregorio Dávila to understand the new developments in this area READ MORE >>

Andersen improves its ranking in The Legal 500 with nine top areas and new individual recognitions 15/04/2021 Litigation and Arbitration, Banking and Finance, Employment, Tax, Real Estate, Corporate and M&A, Public and Regulatory, Restructuring and Special Situations, Agrifood The firm is ranked in the "Industry focus: Food" area and Ignacio Aparicio is included as Leading Individual in the "Corporate, Commercial and M&A" area. READ MORE >>

The agri-food sector faces new innovation and sustainability challenges in accessing CAP funds 22/12/2020 Agrifood Andersen organised a webinar with European Commission agriculture representatives to discuss the CAP reform READ MORE >>

New Chain Law: Implications for agri-food companies 25/11/2020 Agrifood Andersen and FEDACOVA organise a digital meeting to analyse the new Chain Law READ MORE >>

Andersen advises ISFA on €11.6m almond plantation financing 06/11/2020 Agrifood, Corporate and M&A José Ignacio Olleros and Ignacio Blanco have led the consultancy READ MORE >>

The Food Chain Act poses implementation difficulties in the fruit and vegetable sector 09/10/2020 Agrifood Proexport, Fepex and Andersen address the complications that legislative change brings for sellers and buyers READ MORE >>

Taking the opportunity to make a better Food Chain Law 03/07/2020 Agrifood The agri-food sector faces an uncertain future, José Miguel Soriano explains in Cinco Días that transposing European legislation is urgent to provide the industry with an effective and modern standard READ MORE >>

What can I do to comply with the amendments to the Food Chain Act? 09/06/2020 Agrifood José Miguel Soriano analyses the rule with which the Government seeks equity and a fair distribution of costs but which still does not satisfy producers and distributors READ MORE >>

Possible impact on the agri-food sector of the imprint of non-traditional brands 21/04/2020 Agrifood Arising from the transposition of the Community Trademark Directive 2015/EU/2436, the Spanish Trademark Law 17/2001, hereinafter Law 17/2001, had to modify some of its articles. Among them, the article referring to the opening of the concept of trademarks, to include non-traditional trademarks, which have been imposed on the market, mainly due to the advance of […] READ MORE >>

The European Union must influence competition rules in the agricultural sector in order to compete on an equal footing with third countries. 14/06/2019 Agrifood Conference on CAP Reform:New Challenges for Competitiveness in the Agricultural Sector READ MORE >>

The agricultural sector is concerned about the reduction in the CAP budget in the face of Brexit 25/02/2019 Agrifood, Competition and EU law Conference on the Reform of the CAP and the new challenges for the agricultural sector organised by Andersen Tax & Legal and Caja Rural del Sur, together with Cooperatives Agro-alimentarias de Andalucía and Asaja Sevilla. READ MORE >>