Product Liability: Food
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 2
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Provided by Shoosmiths LLP
Our regulated product compliance specialists are adept at handling business critical contentious and non-contentious matters arising from your products at R&D, in life, product failure and end of life stages.
We advise UK and global brands on product related matters from regulation, categorisation and licensing of innovative new products to launching these into new markets, often working with local partner firms to deliver accurate specialist local knowledge. We support on labelling, marking, testing and all aspects of compliance with the ‘New Approach’ Directives and the General Product Safety regime.
We continue to support brands with the complexities of product compliance and selling internationally post-Brexit and ensure clients are kept informed about future regulatory changes.
We also understand that not everything goes to plan, so we provide pragmatic advice and support in relation to regulatory interventions and investigations by enforcing authorities arising out of issues with product safety and non-compliance. Our specialists have experience in dealing with criminal enforcement, insurance and policy cover disputes, conducting internal investigations and on contractual disputes. We have worked positively for clients with all of the major safety regulators (from the FSA to the MHRA and from the DVSA and ORR to the HSE and Local Authorities).
Chambers Review
Shoosmiths provides a full service to clients in the food industry, handling issues arising throughout the supply chain, including product recalls and food safety prosecutions. It is able to offer further advice on matters of labelling and advertising. The firm is often called on by multinational corporations following difficult and brand-damaging incidents. Its particular areas of expertise include issues relating to warehousing and distribution, food manufacturing and catering services.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Shoosmiths has wide-ranging experience with the food industry in many sectors, and has a good understanding of commercial issues."
"They are efficient and very good from a commercial perspective. Shoosmiths knows how to link the commercial side and provide pragmatic advice."
"Shoosmiths has wide-ranging experience with the food industry in many sectors, and has a good understanding of commercial issues."
"They are efficient and very good from a commercial perspective. Shoosmiths knows how to link the commercial side and provide pragmatic advice."
Notable Practitioners
Charles Arrand has a food law practice that is bolstered significantly by his leading presence in the health and safety space. His clients include major supermarkets and he is adept at defending prosecutions relating to food safety and hygiene.
Hayley Saunders is recognised for her expansive food safety practice. She regularly advises leading brands within the sector on both contentious and non-contentious matters.