Product Liability: Food
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 1
Contact number
(020) 7296 2000Chambers Review
Hogan Lovells is highly regarded for its food and drink expertise, which includes the full range of regulatory compliance and enforcement issues, commercial advice and labelling concerns. It represents major brands, food retailers, distributors and manufacturers in matters including sensitive product recalls, marketing strategy and new product launches. The firm offers clients the benefit of wider strength across continental Europe, Asia and the USA as part of an integrated global service. Clients are well served by the firm's strength in trade mark and IP work.
Work Highlights
- Hogan Lovells advised Ocean Spray on its regulatory compliance issues, particularly concerning health and nutrition claims legislation and labelling requirements applicable to its portfolio of products.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Hogan Lovells' team is highly knowledgeable and has the ability to call in subject matter experts where required."
"Hogan Lovells has a good ability to digest complex matters and provide practical advice."
"Hogan Lovells' team is highly knowledgeable and has the ability to call in subject matter experts where required."
"Hogan Lovells has a good ability to digest complex matters and provide practical advice."
Notable Practitioners
Richard Welfare is highly regarded for his food law practice, which encompasses a range of regulatory issues and commercial matters, as well as labelling and advertising claims. He is regularly instructed by multinational food and beverage corporations as well as online retailers.
"Richard is able to draw on his huge experience to negotiate effectively with third part counsel, delivering the desired outcome for his clients."
"Richard is practical, understands commercial reality and delivers an efficient service."