Ranking tables
Food & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation | USA
USA - Nationwide
Authored by Talati Law Firm PLLC, Ashish Talati, Niyati Patel
Rankings overview for Departments
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Band 2
Band 3
ArentFox Schiff LLP 10 Years Ranked
Arnold & Porter 11 Years Ranked
Goodwin 12 Years Ranked
Greenberg Traurig, LLP 4 Years Ranked
McGuireWoods LLP 11 Years Ranked
Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP 4 Years Ranked
Sidley Austin LLP 2 Years Ranked- Venable LLP 6 Years Ranked
Wiley 3 Years Ranked
Williams & Connolly LLP 5 Years Ranked- Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Matz PC
Band 1
Angela Spivey Alston & Bird LLP9 Years Ranked
Dale Giali King & Spalding LLP6 Years Ranked
Dean Panos Jenner & Block LLP12 Years Ranked
Martin J Hahn Hogan Lovells US LLP18 Years Ranked
Miriam J Guggenheim Covington & Burling LLP14 Years Ranked
Ricardo Carvajal Hyman Phelps & McNamara12 Years Ranked
Sarah L Brew Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP13 Years Ranked
Smitha G. Stansbury King & Spalding LLP7 Years Ranked
Stuart Pape Polsinelli PC19 Years Ranked
Trenton H Norris Hogan Lovells US LLP21 Years Ranked
Band 2
Band 3
Ann M Begley Wiley3 Years Ranked- Ashish Talati Talati Law Firm PLLC4 Years Ranked
Charles Sipos Perkins Coie LLP2 Years Ranked
Cori Goldberg Reed Smith LLP3 Years Ranked
Evangelia Pelonis Keller and Heckman LLP4 Years Ranked
James Neale McGuireWoods LLP11 Years Ranked
Jeannie Perron Covington & Burling LLP7 Years Ranked
Joanne M Gray Goodwin12 Years Ranked
Justin Prochnow Greenberg Traurig, LLP5 Years Ranked
Robert G. Hibbert Wiley6 Years Ranked
Stefanie Fogel DLA Piper LLP (US)6 Years Ranked- Ivan WassermanAmin Wasserman Gurnani LLP
Band 4
Amy Lally Sidley Austin LLP5 Years Ranked
Angela C Agrusa DLA Piper LLP (US)3 Years Ranked
August Horvath Foley Hoag LLP2 Years Ranked
Brian Eyink Hogan Lovells2 Years Ranked
Brian Waldman ArentFox Schiff LLP8 Years Ranked
Charles M English Davis Wright Tremaine LLP4 Years Ranked
Christopher Van Gundy Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP4 Years Ranked
Claudia A Lewis Venable LLP4 Years Ranked
Claudia Maria Vetesi Morrison Foerster2 Years Ranked
Diane McEnroe Sidley Austin LLP3 Years Ranked
Frederick A Stearns Keller and Heckman LLP1 Years Ranked
Karen Carr ArentFox Schiff LLP3 Years Ranked
Kathleen Bond Keller and Heckman LLP4 Years Ranked
Keri Borders King & Spalding LLP4 Years Ranked
Livia Kiser King & Spalding LLP2 Years Ranked
Mark Goodman Baker McKenzie2 Years Ranked
Mitzi Clark Keller and Heckman LLP2 Years Ranked
Raqiyyah Pippins Arnold & Porter7 Years Ranked
Richard Mann Keller and Heckman LLP5 Years Ranked
Samuel Jockel Alston & Bird LLP2 Years Ranked
Sascha Henry Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP1 Years Ranked
Trent Taylor McGuireWoods LLP3 Years Ranked
Veronica Colas Hogan Lovells US LLP7 Years Ranked
Up and Coming
Alexander Smith Jenner & Block LLP1 Years Ranked
Ashley Vulin Davis Wright Tremaine LLP1 Years Ranked
Brian Sylvester Morrison Foerster2 Years Ranked
Deepti Kulkarni Covington & Burling LLP2 Years Ranked- John Johnson Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP1 Years Ranked
Sung Park Reed Smith LLP2 Years Ranked
Tyler Young Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP2 Years Ranked
Xin Tao Baker McKenzie2 Years Ranked
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Covington & Burling LLPFood & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation2025 | Band 1 | 16 Years RankedCovington & Burling fields a multitalented team in the food space with an accomplished reputation for complex litigation and regulatory matters. The team is routinely called upon to represent businesses and trade associations in all aspects of work, including FDA regulations, advertising and dietary supplements. The team is also well equipped to handle matters relating to novel food technologies and production processes. An impressive bench includes former members of the FDA and FTC and attorneys experienced in complementary areas such as pet food and drug law.
1 Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLPFood & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation2025 | Band 1 | 14 Years RankedThe Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath team has a breadth of experience in regulatory and litigation matters concerning food, foodborne illnesses, recalls and safety compliance. The team offers comprehensive guidance to high-profile clients on risk management and enforcement actions and is able to draw on significant expertise in agricultural law matters when advising clients, including organic food companies and trade associations. It is fully equipped to handle enquiries on FDA and FSMA regulations, as well as able to advise growing e-commerce food companies on a variety of regulatory issues.
1 Hogan Lovells US LLPFood & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation2025 | Band 1 | 16 Years RankedHogan 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.
1 Keller and Heckman LLPFood & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation2025 | Band 1 | 16 Years RankedKeller and Heckman is at the forefront of food and supplement regulatory matters, advising on recalls, advertising and animal feed issues. Highly regarded for its representation of companies with complex scientific issues, including toxicological assessments, the firm fields additional expertise in handling food packaging issues, regularly providing educational seminars to domestic and European clients. Clients include those in the food and beverage, retail and pharmaceutical and life science industries. The team frequently handles the full spectrum of issues associated with newly developed food ingredients.
1 King & Spalding LLPFood & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation2025 | Band 1 | 16 Years RankedKing & Spalding is sought for its in-depth expertise in FDA regulatory matters at state, federal and international level, including advisory work for clients regarding compliance with the Food Safety Modernization Act. The team demonstrates notable proficiency in a variety of specialized technical matters including biotechnology issues, food contaminants and ingredient safety. With significant experience in representing national and international manufacturers and ingredient suppliers, the team regularly advises on food compliance issues associated with significant deals and foodborne illness cases, including handling substantial class action litigation.
Band 2
2 Alston & Bird LLPFood & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation2025 | Band 2 | 6 Years RankedAlston & Bird has a growing practice with a deep knowledge of the food and beverages space. Particularly adept at handling complex contentious matters such as consumer class actions arising out of labeling and advertising disputes, the team offers additional strength in regulatory compliance with the FDA and in connection with the FSMA. It also adroitly advises on issues relating to food safety, inspections and supply chain matters.
2 Davis Wright Tremaine LLPFood & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation2025 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedDavis Wright Tremaine has a well-respected practice with extensive experience of handling both litigation and regulatory matters in the food and beverage space. The law firm fields a strong group of practitioners with extensive experience of advising on a range of disputes, including those arising from foodborne illness and mislabeling claims. The team is routinely called upon to provide counsel on compliance with FDA and USDA regulations, notably in light of large transactions. Its broad client list includes processors, manufacturers and retailers.
2 DLA Piper LLP (US)Food & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation2025 | Band 2 | 8 Years RankedDLA Piper is a global firm that is highly regarded for its food and beverage practice. The team handles a broad spectrum of regulatory matters, representing clients before the FDA, FTC and USDA and offers considerable strength in contentious proceedings, demonstrating a clear track record of advising clients on class actions, especially those relating to labeling and advertising claims. It draws on the extensive resources of its full-service model and international network to assist with a range of cross-border mandates.
2 Jenner & Block LLPFood & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation2025 | Band 2 | 9 Years RankedJenner & Block has a well-regarded team with an established reputation for its disputes capabilities and strong capacity to effectively handle commercial litigation, consumer class actions and government investigations on behalf of prominent multinationals from the food and beverage sphere. The team is also experienced in food and beverage insurance coverage disputes and skillfully handles both international and domestic issues.
2 Perkins Coie LLPFood & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation2025 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedPerkins Coie has a respected team of practitioners with a strong track record of advising clients on FDA regulations. The team boasts notable experience handling complex class action litigation issues, including advertising and labeling disputes and claims under the FDCA. It is often called upon to advise on matters related to current market trends, such as cultivated meat and precision fermentation.
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3 ArentFox Schiff LLPFood & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation2025 | Band 3 | 10 Years RankedArentFox Schiff boasts a highly respected team that stands out for its expertise in food and agriculture matters. Well equipped to advise on FDA regulatory compliance, the team offers additional strength in product development, labeling and food safety issues. It handles matters for a diverse range of clients, including dietary supplement manufacturers, fast food chains and animal feed organizations.3 Arnold & PorterFood & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation2025 | Band 3 | 11 Years RankedArnold & Porter boasts a strong team with experience handling an impressive range of contentious and regulatory proceedings with the food, beverages and dietary supplements sphere. The team advises on labeling issues, advertising claims and a range of consumer class actions. Sought out by a client base which incorporates manufacturers, suppliers and trade associations for representation before the FDA and FTC, the team adeptly advises on emerging scientific issues at both a state and federal level.3 GoodwinFood & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation2025 | Band 3 | 12 Years RankedGoodwin has notable capabilities in food-related litigation including contentious advertising matters and class actions. The law firm is noted for its prowess in new food technologies and the healthy living sector and for providing regulatory advice to clients regarding the use of novel ingredients, functional foods and genetic engineering. The team is also able to advise clients on domestic and international regulatory matters.3 Greenberg Traurig, LLPFood & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation2025 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedThe Greenberg Traurig team is regarded for its ability to handle regulatory and compliance matters. The group is regularly called upon for legislative and policy advice, as well as to handle class action lawsuits. The team provides counsel to clients on both internal governance and the effects of new regulations, in addition to launching new food and beverage products.3 McGuireWoods LLPFood & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation2025 | Band 3 | 11 Years RankedMcGuireWoods offers a wide range of services to clients, covering food and beverage corporate advice, litigation representation and regulatory counsel. It also represents high-profile clients on food safety matters and is noted for its expertise in labeling litigation. The team regularly works with private equity firms on due diligence matters relating to their investments in the food and beverage sector.3 Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLPFood & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation2025 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedThe Shook, Hardy & Bacon team is respected for its representation of companies in the food and agribusiness space, including manufacturers and distributors of feed additives and animal food. The group counsels clients in a range of issues, including product labeling, marketing, product safety and regulatory compliance. It is also active on a range of food & beverage-related litigation.3 Sidley Austin LLPFood & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation2025 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedSidley Austin fields food and beverage experts from its offices in New York and Los Angeles who are experienced in a variety of consumer class action disputes. The practitioners are also adept at providing USDA and FDA regulatory advice. The team possesses notable expertise in the dietary supplement and medical foods space.3 Venable LLPFood & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation2025 | Band 3 | 6 Years RankedVenable has an experienced team with members who can draw on previous experience within the FDA, as well as deep experience in advertising law. The firm is regularly called upon to defend clients in class actions arising out of packaging, labeling and false advertising claims. It offers particularly astute advice on matters relating to the Lanham Act and is a popular choice with companies from the dietary supplements sector, as well as food and drink manufacturers.3 WileyFood & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation2025 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedWiley is a Washington-based firm that is recognized as a notable force in the food and beverage regulatory space. Its broad regulatory expertise spans food safety and recalls, labeling and marketing issues, as well as advising on novel ingredients. It is also equipped to advise on food and beverage regulatory issues in the context of M&A transactions.3 Williams & Connolly LLPFood & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation2025 | Band 3 | 5 Years RankedWilliams & Connolly has a distinguished practice in the food and beverage market with notable strength in litigation issues arising out of packaging, marketing and mislabeling claims. The team has notable experience of advising clients on investigations and enforcement actions. Clients include pet food producers, beverage manufacturers and food organizations.- Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Matz PCFood & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation2025 | Band 3
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4 Baker McKenzieFood & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedBaker McKenzie has a strong team of food and beverage practitioners with a wide client base including high profile manufacturers, retailers and distributors. The team is sought to advise of issues related to FDA, FTA and USDA regulation compliance. It is able to provide experience of a broad variety of matters including labelling, product launches and recalls, and franchise work. It has expertise in class actions.
4 Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPFood & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedGibson, Dunn & Crutcher has notable capabilities in representing large clients in highly publicized litigations. The team is recognized for its prowess and strong focus on product recalls and overall crisis situations. The firm is able to provide nationwide as well as international support for its clients.
4 Mayer Brown LLPFood & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation2025 | Band 4 | 12 Years RankedMayer Brown is an international outfit which boasts a robust food and beverages practice. Notable strength in handling consumer class actions relating to labeling and false advertising claims. Additionally well equipped to advise on intellectual property, distribution and supply chain issues surrounding the food industry. Retained by an impressive range of multinational manufacturers, animal feed companies and agricultural groups.
4 Morrison FoersterFood & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation2025 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedMorrison Foerster boasts a strong practice which is held in high regard for its ability to handle both litigation and regulatory matters. The group advises clients on cutting-edge topics within the food and beverage space, such as natural and plant-based alternative issues. The team demonstrates strength in handling advertising litigation, as well as Proposition 65 disputes, although providing FDA regulatory counsel is also a particular strength.
4 Reed Smith LLPFood & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation2025 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedReed Smith fields a respected food and beverage practice from its New York office, with experience advising a global and domestic clientele on a range of labeling issues and new product launches. The team also regularly handles due diligence on M&A and investments in the food and beverage space, as well as advising on proposition 65 disputes and food recalls.
4 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLPFood & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation2025 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedSheppard, 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.