Steptoe LLP

Chemicals & Environment, Food Safety & Life Sciences, Regulatory Litigation, Chemicals

Partner - Darren enables clients throughout the chemicals and life sciences supply chain to get and keep their products on the European market (in the UK and the EU). He focuses on defence of products through strategic advice, advocacy before institutions and agencies, and litigation before EU and national courts and tribunals. He has a wealth of experience with the regulation of biocidal products, plant protection products (agrochemicals), REACH, classification, labelling and packaging, GM food and feed, cosmetics, and endocrine disruptors.

Darren also has particular experience defending clients resisting requests for access to confidential business information. For instance, he successfully defended the European Chemicals Agency in a high-profile case concerning its refusal to grant public access to information disclosing the identity and specific commercial activities of companies engaged with a number of allegedly hazardous substances. He also successfully led industry interveners in the Glyphosate appeal before the Court of Justice of the EU on the same issues.

Bar of England & Wales Brussels Bar

English and French

American Chamber of Commerce to the EU Bar European Group UK Environmental Law Association

LL.M., University College London, 1998, Environmental Law LL.B., University College London, 1997, Honors