Product Liability: Food
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 2
Email address
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(020) 7067 2000Chambers Review
Covington & Burling is notable for its product liability work across the food industry as a whole, with particular expertise in relation to health food and supplements. The team is able to advise on cross-border matters for clients facing difficult regulatory, food safety and product recall issues. Its other areas of expertise include advertising and labelling. It offers broad coverage to a range of food trade associations, manufacturers, and food and drink retailers.
Work Highlights
- Covington & Burling represented Odysea in relation to an improvement notice issued by Trading Standards UK concerning the use of the term “raw” in connection with a honey it sells.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Covington has a good team that is well informed and offers helpful input."
"Covington has a good team that is well informed and offers helpful input."
Notable Practitioners
Brian Kelly advises food clients in relation to a broad range of matters, including regulatory issues, product recall and labelling. He offers specialised expertise at the intersection of food products and medicine.
"Brian handles any query on matters with speed. He has excellent subject matter expertise and is easy to work with."