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The Hogan Lovells Food and Beverage team is the premier food regulatory practice in the U.S. The team’s unique depth and breadth of experience across all food, beverage, and agricultural sectors has led to our 13th consecutive Band 1 ranking and recognition of six lawyers. Our group earned high praise for proficiency in regulatory and compliance matters and impressive work in complex cases including class actions and sophisticated FDA disputes. With lawyers who have high-level experience in government and industry, and others with relevant scientific and technological backgrounds, we assess and implement strategies that reduce the risk of violations and support business growth.

Our lawyers also have participated in the development and implementation of nearly every legislative and regulatory initiative affecting the food industry in the last 40 years. We advise the world's top food and beverage producers, manufacturers, and retailers, as well as start-ups, trade associations, and nonprofits. Because we counsel a wide array of organizations and companies, we understand the issues and legal concerns facing this industry like no one else. We are not just food lawyers, but food industry lawyers.

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What the Team is Known For

Hogan Lovells has a deep bench of practitioners with experience in a wide array of food and beverage issues. It handles impressive work in complex cases including class actions and sophisticated FDA disputes, earning high praise for its proficiency in regulatory and compliance matters. The team is also regularly sought out for legislative and policy advice. An enviable roster of clients includes international and US-based trade associations and market-leading food manufacturing companies. The team is regularly called on to advise clients on both their internal governance and the effects of new regulations on their businesses.

Work Highlights

  • Hogan Lovells represented the American Frozen Food Institute as general counsel before the FDA, USDA, US Congress and state regulatory agencies.

Strengths

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The Hogan Lovells team can expertly advise on complex regulations, which often have detailed scientific and technical foundations. They have an excellent mix of experienced partners and associates.

Food & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation respondent
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The depth of expertise of the Hogan Lovells team in food law is unsurpassed. Hogan has multiple lawyers with deep expertise. 

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Super impressed by the Hogan Lovells team's creative thinking and ways to bring about new perspectives from a regulatory view.

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Notable Practitioners

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Martin J Hahn
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Martin J Hahn
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Band 1
Martin Hahn has significant experience of handling matters before the FDA. He draws on his background in food technology to advise on compliance issues, including labeling requirements and food safety matters.

Martin is outstanding to work with.

Martin is one of the best; he is highly accomplished.

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Trenton H Norris
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Trenton H Norris
1
Band 1
Trenton Norris focuses his practice primarily on advising manufacturers and industry associations on contentious proceedings and he is widely regarded as a leading authority on California's Proposition 65.

Trenton gives good practical advice, does not overcomplicate and conveys information well. He thinks like a businessperson and has deep expertise.

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Elizabeth Fawell
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Elizabeth Fawell
2
Band 2
Elizabeth Fawell's client base encompasses multinational corporations and trade associations. She adeptly advises on FDA regulation as well as issues relating to foodborne illness and product labeling.

Elizabeth provides great client service and is extremely knowledgeable about industry trends.

Elizabeth is an exceptional lawyer with especially deep knowledge of food safety and food safety regulation.

Elizabeth Fawell is an expert.

Elizabeth knows food regulation thoroughly; she always delivers wise and thoughtful advice.

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Maile Gradison
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Maile Gradison
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Band 2
Maile Gradison is held in high regard by clients for the depth of her regulatory expertise, particularly in relation to FDA and USDA rules and the Food Safety Modernization Act. She also possesses a deep knowledge of labeling and advertising issues, and product recalls.

Maile has invested time to build relationships with our team.

Maile is excellent, extremely responsive, will get back to me immediately and does things efficiently.

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Brian Eyink
4
Brian Eyink
4
Band 4
Brian Eyink wins plaudits for his significant expertise on USDA meat and poultry regulatory issues, with additional experience advising on FDA regulations.

Brian provides great client service and is very knowledgeable about industry trends.

Brian is an excellent partner. I trust him and his expertise and rely on him regularly to assist with some of our highest priorities. He has my highest recommendation.

Brian Eyink is very practical, which I appreciate. He tells us how to practically develop our practices.

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Veronica Colas
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Veronica Colas
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Band 4
Veronica Colas is regularly called upon to advise organizations on labeling requirements, compliance with food safety regulation and advertising issues. Her clients include trade associations, manufacturers and retailers.

Veronica provides great client service and is very knowledgeable about industry trends. She is also extremely responsive.

Veronica is amazingly knowledgeable, efficient and reliable.

Veronica has a unique ability to simplify complex topics, is a delight to work with and is in the weeds with nutrition policies.

Veronica is very good at taking in a lot of information and synthesizing and presenting it in a way non-lawyers understand.

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Martin J Hahn
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Martin J Hahn
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Band 1
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Trenton H Norris
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Trenton H Norris
1
Band 1
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Elizabeth Fawell
2
Elizabeth Fawell
2
Band 2
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Maile Gradison
2
Maile Gradison
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Band 2
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Brian Eyink
4
Brian Eyink
4
Band 4
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Veronica Colas
4
Veronica Colas
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Band 4
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