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Keller and Heckman’s Brussels team of multilingual attorneys, scientists, and regulatory affairs experts advises clients conducting business in the European Union (EU) on the full spectrum of European food and feed, food packaging, chemicals, biocides, product safety, environmental laws and regulations, privacy, data security, and technology law. With an in-house scientific staff, we understand the legal, scientific, and commercial challenges that our clients face.

We are leading practitioners and recognized scientific experts from a multitude of different jurisdictions consisting of English, French, Dutch, Spanish, and Czech native speakers. Our Brussels team is closely integrated with Keller and Heckman’s Washington DC, San Francisco, Shanghai, and Boulder offices and regularly work on projects with colleagues in these offices.

Our team regularly advises clients on the practical handling of “mutual recognition” between Member States, and on the applicability of national legislation to market products throughout the EU. We also have close working relationships with officials in international organizations, such as the Codex Alimentarius Commission and the World Health Organization (WHO)

With clients that demand the highest quality legal and scientific advice, our reputation is based on our ability to deliver legal solutions in some of the most novel and challenging areas of scientific and commercial innovation and development.

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Regulatory: Agro/Food - Europe-wide

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What the Team is Known For

Keller and Heckman maintains a leading food and agriculture practice with impressive experience in advising clients on food safety regulations. The law firm also assists with market access for novel food items and co-ordination with the EFSA. The firm additionally assists clients with environmental regulatory advice, offering notable expertise in matters concerning the Biocidal Products Regulation and sustainable products.

Work Highlights

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  • Keller and Heckman assisted Carbios with regulatory matters relating to the use of an enzyme preparation called Evanesto that enables PLA-based plastics to be entirely biodegradable and home-compostable. 

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Hazel O'Keeffe
Hazel O'Keeffe
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Hazel O'Keeffe advises clients on compliance with EU food regulations, including food contact materials in particular.

Hazel O'Keeffe is a very responsive lawyer.

Hazel O'Keeffe has a gift for taking large volumes of the wordiness that regulatory authorities compose and breaking it down into what the industry needs to know.

I really appreciate working with Hazel O'Keeffe. She is a knowledgeable lawyer who provides us with quick and comprehensive responses.

Rachida Semail
Rachida Semail
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Rachida Semail stands out for her specialised knowledge in food law, including food packaging regulations and food contact substances in the EU.

Rachida Semail provides us with very strong support.

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Hazel O'Keeffe
Hazel O'Keeffe
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Rachida Semail
Rachida Semail
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