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Food & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation

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Food & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation - USA - Nationwide

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What the Team is Known For

Covington & Burling fields a multitalented team in the food space with an accomplished reputation for complex litigation and regulatory matters. The team is routinely called upon to represent businesses and trade associations in all aspects of work, including FDA regulations, advertising and dietary supplements. The team is also well equipped to handle matters relating to novel food technologies and production processes. An impressive bench includes former members of the FDA and FTC and attorneys experienced in complementary areas such as pet food and drug law.

Work Highlights

  • Covington represented Beyond Meat in a range of regulatory and litigation risk management matters.

Strengths

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Covington's lawyers are leaders in their relevant fields, often former government officials who developed the frameworks at issue, and they bring a thoughtful, solution-oriented approach.

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Covington and Burling has a great deal of expertise, a thorough understanding of the 'why' behind the regulations. It takes a practical approach, provides timely and concise feedback. A true partner.

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The firm offers valuable regulatory expertise through former government regulators, providing practical, business-oriented solutions rather than purely technical legal interpretations.

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The department at Covington & Burling is forward-thinking and can provide insights on the likely consequences of different potential regulatory outcomes.

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The Covington and Burling team helped us manage a high-stress moment with a long-term strategy perspective. 

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Notable Practitioners

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Miriam J Guggenheim
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Miriam J Guggenheim
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Miriam Guggenheim has extensive experience advising food and beverage entities. She is routinely sought out to handle regulatory issues surrounding product safety, advertising and labeling.

Miriam is an excellent attorney. I consider her a partner who I can trust to provide timely, practical advice. She is an expert in the industry, very well-respected by lawyers and business partners.

Miriam is always willing to look at situations from multiple angles and is very strategic.

I have great confidence in Miriam's advice.

Miriam is very detail-oriented; she is very responsive and helps with risk.

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Jessica P. O’Connell
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Jessica P. O’Connell
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Jessica O’Connell's respected food and beverage practice encompasses labeling claims, compliance with FDA, USDA and FTC regulation, and litigation strategy.

Jessica is highly intelligent, thoughtful, strategic, and a true partner. She feels like a member of the team and partners as such.

As a respected industry expert, Jessica draws upon extensive experience across multiple clients to deliver actionable, business-oriented guidance.

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Jeannie Perron
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Jeannie Perron
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Jeannie Perron offers clients extensive knowledge of animal food law and skillfully advises on matters relating to the FDA and FTC regulation.

Jeannie Perro has a great niche in matters involving animal food. She handles matters better than anyone else in this space.

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Deepti Kulkarni
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Deepti Kulkarni
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Deepti Kulkarni offers clients deep expertise in novel food products, including cell-cultured meats and bioengineered foods. Her regulatory insight is strengthened by experience working at the FDA.

Deepti is extremely knowledgeable about the regulatory environment and takes a consistently proactive and nuanced approach in providing strategic advice and counsel.

Deepti is a very strategic lawyer with deep expertise and strong business acumen. She is also very responsive and gives sound and practical advice.

Deepti's experience at FDA gives her a wealth of knowledge. She not only knows the what but the how.

Deepti is a food law and regulation expert, former FDA leader, and someone I turn to, to find creative solutions to novel and complex issues.

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Ranked Lawyers at
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Miriam J Guggenheim
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Miriam J Guggenheim
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Jessica P. O’Connell
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Jessica P. O’Connell
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Jeannie Perron
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Jeannie Perron
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Deepti Kulkarni
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Deepti Kulkarni
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