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Food & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation - USA - Nationwide

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What the Team is Known For

Alston & Bird has a growing practice with a deep knowledge of the food and beverages space. Particularly adept at handling complex contentious matters such as consumer class actions arising out of labeling and advertising disputes, the team offers additional strength in regulatory compliance with the FDA and in connection with the FSMA. It also adroitly advises on issues relating to food safety, inspections and supply chain matters.

Work Highlights

  • Alston and Bird represented McLane in a matter filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against Keurig Green Mountain seeking antitrust damages.

Strengths

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Alston & Bird intentionally grew its Food & Beverage practice to adequately address the industry's issues with expertise and flexibility.

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The Alston & Bird team's ability to evaluate peer-reviewed research and case law applicable to the matter is exceptional. 

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The team is comprised of highly skilled negotiators who excel in securing favorable outcomes for clients. 

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Notable Practitioners

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Angela Spivey
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Angela Spivey
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Co-chair of the food and beverage practice, Angela Spivey advises on a broad spectrum of contentious and regulatory issues, including class action litigation relating to labeling, outbreaks and product recalls.

Angela is very practical and can translate advice back into the business. She knows we need to think about the company overall.

Angela is extremely aware of the cutting-edge issues for our industry. 

Angela is highly responsive and consistently very professional. The level of sophistication in her work is impressive. She is a trove of knowledge and expertise.

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Samuel Jockel
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Samuel Jockel
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Samuel Jockel is a rising partner who is regularly sought out by a range of food and beverage clients for regulatory counsel, with notable experience in food labeling and ingredients. He has further experience of providing counsel on FDA investigations.

Samuel is an exceptional lawyer with a unique skill set that matches very well with our business needs. He is also very responsive, professional and approachable.

Samuel possesses a great deal of knowledge and expertise, and we are fortunate to have his guidance on many of the complex regulatory issues that our company faces.

Samuel is great to work with. Great experience and very responsive with good advice.

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Angela Spivey
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Angela Spivey
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Samuel Jockel
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Samuel Jockel
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