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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Food & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

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About

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With our comprehensive support, food and beverage companies navigate innovation, global markets and complex regulations. Sheppard empowers food and beverage brands to thrive and expand globally with experience across legal and business challenges. 

Technological innovations are changing the way food is delivered and marketed, how food safety is protected and the industry’s relationship with its consumers. Companies face emerging legislation and rulemaking at federal and local levels that address their workforce, the privacy of their consumers’ information, supply chain and waste, among other issues. 

Sheppard understands your business and can assist you in expanding into the global market and developing new business strategies, while protecting your products and brands along the way. Sheppard counsels food and beverage clients with experienced representation in brand development and protections, product liability, patent, trade secrets, and trademarks, immigration, privacy, regulatory, tax, and labor and employment issues.

Clients (23)

  • DAOU Vineyards
  • Kevin's Natural Foods
  • US Pharma Lab
  • HOWS Markets, LLC
  • Ricola
  • See's Candies
  • Fiji Water
  • Clif Bar & Company
  • Papa John's
  • Nestle USA, Inc.
  • Golden State Foods Corporation
  • Mondelez International, Inc.
  • Soylent Nutrition, Inc.
  • Inspire Brands
  • Walmart
  • Subway
  • Calavo Growers, Inc.
  • Vital Farms, Inc.
  • Gluten Free Bites
  • In-N-Out Burger Corporation
  • FAT Brands, Inc.
  • City Harvest
  • Nestle Purina PetCare

Industries (3)

  • food and beverage
  • alcohol and spirits
  • grocery retail

Chambers Review

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Food & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation - USA - Nationwide

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton boasts a robust food and beverage practice primarily focused around its California offices. The team offers clients a range of expertise in handling class actions, Proposition 65 litigation and commercial litigation for clients in the food and beverage sectors. It is also well equipped to advise on regulatory matters in relation to food and dietary supplements.

Work Highlights

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  • Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton represented DryBev in obtaining the dismissal of a Proposition 65 enforcement action at the pleading stage.

Strengths

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  • Their communication around case circumstances and making sure their clients are not just well advised but well informed is flawless.

    Food & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation respondentUSA
  • They are extremely knowledgeable and really good at simplifying matters.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 4Sascha Henry
    Band 4Sascha Henry

    Sascha Henry

    Sascha Henry is sought after by food and beverage clients for her litigation and dispute resolution expertise. Her wealth of knowledge is utilized by a varied clientele.

    • Sascha is an incredible litigator and negotiator.

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Ranked Individuals at Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP (1)

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    Sascha Henry

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Members

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  • Abby Meyer

    Head of Department

  • Lindsay Ferguson

    Head of Department

  • Sascha Henry

  • Khirin Bunker

  • Kristi Thomas

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