Agriculture and food industry
Our approach
We offer comprehensive legal and tax advisory services for the agriculture and food sector. We support clients at every stage of the value chain — from cultivation and breeding, through processing and production, to distribution and trade. We combine industry knowledge with regulatory experience, helping companies operate efficiently, minimize risks, and grow sustainably.
For whom?
Our support is directed at the entire agriculture and food industry — from producers and processors, through distributors and retailers, to startups and investors. The OW team combines legal and market expertise, offering tools for effective change management.
Our support enables companies in the agriculture and food sector to achieve real competitive advantages both in day-to-day operations and long-term development.
Services
Our scope of services covers numerous areas particularly important for the agriculture and food industry.
Contracts
We provide support in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts specific to the agriculture and food sector.
Product placement
We ensure our clients properly fulfill their obligations as producers, importers, or distributors of products, including those related to EPR. We help ensure product safety, proper documentation and labeling, and advise on packaging compliance with applicable regulations, including PPWR and SUP.
Administrative proceedings and inspections
We represent our clients during administrative proceedings in the agriculture and food sector, including inspections conducted by the Veterinary Inspection, State Plant Health and Seed Inspection Service, State Sanitary Inspection, Agricultural and Food Quality Inspection, and Trade Inspection.
Competition and consumer protection
We ensure compliance with competition and consumer protection laws, taking into account the specifics of the agriculture and food sector, including regulations on contractual advantage. We represent businesses in proceedings before the President of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK). We also support clients in verifying advertising content and marketing strategies to eliminate the risk of prohibited advertising or unfair competition.
Environmental protection
We advise on compliance with environmental regulations, including proper wastewater and waste management. We assist in structuring projects and obtaining environmental decisions, ensuring compliance with sector-specific regulations such as EUDR.
Energy and RES
We advise on investments in renewable energy sources, including the development of own RES installations such as biogas plants, agricultural biogas plants, and biomethane plants. We support efforts to reduce emissions, improve energy efficiency, and optimize energy costs through the development of own energy sources.
Financing and grants
Our public aid team provides comprehensive support in obtaining national and EU funds for entrepreneurs operating in the food and agricultural sectors.
Intellectual property law
We assist in protecting IP (trademarks, patents, and other forms of intellectual property) to safeguard clients’ innovations and products.
Customs law and trade compliance
We support supply chain planning and advisory related to the export/import of goods within the EU, including those covered by EUDR.
Real estate law
We provide support in agricultural land transactions, real estate due diligence, and representation in proceedings before the National Support Centre for Agriculture (KOWR). We also advise on space commercialization, e.g., lease agreements for retail and industrial-warehouse spaces.
Transactions and succession
We advise on ownership changes (mergers and acquisitions, due diligence processes) and succession planning and implementation in enterprises (e.g., family foundations).
Tax law
The OW Tax team offers advisory services on all taxes applicable in Poland, particularly CIT, VAT, PIT, PCC, excise duty, local taxes, and MDR.
Accounting
Our OW Accounting and Payroll team provides comprehensive accounting services for companies in the agri-food sector.
Training
We conduct practical workshops for clients in the agriculture and food sector across various legal areas, supporting organizational and employee development.
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