Weather, erosion, environmental regulations, and global economic factors can cause business profits in the forestry sector to vary widely from year to year. Competent legal advice can allow business owners to minimize liability and maximize profits while adapting to a volatile industry. The experienced forestry lawyers at MacKenzie Fujisawa can help your business by:

• Handling purchase and sale documents for forest land
• Creating enforceable management agreements to protect forest assets and ownership rights
• Advising on the strategic use of easements, licenses, and other land rights
• Drafting sales agreements for lumber, pulp, newsprint, and other paper goods
• Addressing regulatory needs (such as licenses or permits)
• Developing legal strategies for environmental issues
• Strategic liability planning and insurance coverage
• Advising on employment and safety regulations
• Reducing liability in joint forest ventures involving business and industrial operators
• Consulting on aboriginal claims to forest land and management
• Handling litigation concerning forestry operations, including civil disputes, judicial reviews, and regulatory prosecutions