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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader

Product Liability: Food

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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader

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Product Liability: Food - UK-wide

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Hogan Lovells is highly regarded for its food and drink expertise, which includes the full range of regulatory compliance and enforcement issues, commercial advice and labelling concerns. It represents major brands, food retailers, distributors and manufacturers in matters including sensitive product recalls, marketing strategy and new product launches. The firm offers clients the benefit of wider strength across continental Europe, Asia and the USA as part of an integrated global service. Clients are well served by the firm's strength in trade mark and IP work.
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Work Highlights

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  • Hogan Lovells advised Mars on regulatory issues in respect of all of its chocolate confectionery, main meal, ice cream, sugar confectionery, gum, pet food and ingredient products.

Strengths

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  • Hogan Lovells provide not only black letter law insights, but practical advice which helps us make better decisions. The team are very good at understanding and working through complex matters.

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  • Hogan Lovells are very responsive and provide practical, commercial advice. The firm manages complex matters well and is very responsive to any timeline requested.

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  • Their knowledge of our company and their commercial acumen, which is translated into practical advice, are its key strengths. Their attention to detail is brilliant, and response times are fast.

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  • The firm provides great client service. They are really accommodating, fast and client-focused. The lawyers are clear and deliver advice well.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Richard Welfare
    Richard Welfare

    Richard Welfare

    Richard Welfare is highly regarded for his food law practice, which encompasses a range of regulatory issues and commercial matters, as well as labelling and advertising claims. He is regularly instructed by multinational food and beverage corporations as well as online retailers.

    • Richard is practical, commercial and always available when needed.

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    • Richard is a strong lawyer. He is clear and delivers advice well.

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    • Richard is practical in his advice.

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