The chemicals practice at DLA Piper maintains a cross-border approach, with a focus on navigating the evolving EU legislative landscape for its clients that span petrochemicals, specialty chemicals companies, and chemical companies with a pharma focus. Clients relying on the team have access to an ‘EU Centre of Excellence’, led from Brussels, allowing them to access advice across EU-related questions related to risk, compliance and regulatory issues, product liability claims, product management, and recall. Related litigation is also within the remit of the practice. Anna Dias, who is recommended for proficiency in trade-related regulatory topics, and experienced litigator Bob Martens form the leadership of the team, both based in Brussels.
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Key clients
- BASF
- SABIC
- LyondellBasell
- Agfa Gevaert
- Sumitomo Chemical
- ICL Europe U.A|Lanxess Deutschland GmbH|PCC Rokita S.A
- BASF Antwerpen NV
- European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
Work highlights
- Assisted the clients in the course of the anti-dumping investigation initiated on August 11, 2023 against imports of certain alkyl phosphate esters from China. Also assisted the companies in the parallel anti-subsidy investigation, initiated on December 21, 2023.
- Advising an international manufacturer of chemicals on REACH registration obligations in case of a spin-off, after which the off-spinning entity as well as the spin-off require the registration.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Anna Dias, Bob Martens