Lisa Ward is an experienced real estate and agribusiness lawyer with nearly twenty years’ experience, specialising in property law across the agricultural sector. With a proven track record advising on complex, high-value transactions across Australia, Lisa brings a proactive and pragmatic approach to her work.
Lisa works as a trusted adviser and sounding board for all her clients. She is known for her intimate knowledge and understanding of the agriculture sector across a range of commodities including grazing, broad acre cropping, intensive livestock (dairy, pigs, feedlots and abattoirs) and horticulture.
Lisa’s expertise covers key aspects of property law relating to agribusinesses, including sale and purchase transactions, leases and water rights. She advises on due diligence for agricultural assets, landowner renewable energy projects, water compliance and Australia’s Foreign Investment Regime. Lisa also drafts and reviews a wide range of commercial agreements for agribusiness, such as agistment agreements, supply agreements, conduct and compensation agreements, grower IP agreements, share farming and bore sharing arrangements.
Lisa has extensive experience representing major institutional investors and high net worth individuals on agricultural acquisitions and operations across diverse platforms, from dairy farming and cattle breeding to vineyards, cotton gins, horticulture and forestry assets.
