GvW Graf von Westphalen

GvW Graf von Westphalen's Hamburg-based team focuses on the food and animal feed industries and comprehensively advises on competition, antitrust and media law matters as well as product liability; Particularly noteworthy is the cooperation with the firm's media team, which benefits clients especially in crisis management. The practice is co-led by Ronald Steiling and Carsten Bittner, both of whom are experienced in administrative, feed and food law and frequently represent companies and associations from the food industry before national and European courts. The team was strengthened in January 2024 with the addition of Markus Kraus (German and European food law; animal welfare and cosmetics law) from Weiss Walter Fischer-Zernin Rechtsanwälte.