Food & Beverage

The food and beverage industry has its own distinct characteristics, including extensive and strict regulations to protect consumers. This is a high-risk sector for liability claims and brands are vulnerable. What is more, the sector is especially dynamic due to takeovers, fierce competition and innovation.

Our areas of expertise include:

• General terms and conditions
• Copyrights
• Claims and slogans
• Distribution, agency and franchise agreements
• Designation of origin
• Restructuring, takeovers, mergers and divisions
• Competition law issues and proceedings
• Brands and designs
• Patents
• Corporate issues
• Product liability
• Recalls
• Sector-specific collective bargaining agreements
• Food and drug regulatory issues