Noerr's product compliance team advises on food-related product law (including product compliance, product liability and regulatory issues) and focuses on cosmetics, consumer goods and products that come into contact with food. The practice is co-led from Munich by Arun Kapoor (focus on technical compliance, product regulation of consumer products, product recalls) and Thomas Klindt (civil product liability issues and public law). The team regularly cooperates with Evelyn Schulz, who heads the life sciences practice in Dresden, and assists companies in the food and pharmaceuticals sectors with regulatory issues, sales and contract law issues.
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Key clients
- Procter & Gamble Germany
- Deichmann SE
- tonies GmbH
- Lomotex GmbH
- Tristel GmbH
- SPRK Global
- Käfer AG
- Bahlsen
- Swarowski
- Geobra Brandstätter Stiftung & Co. KG
- RICOSTA Schuhfabriken GmbH
- Home Shopping Europe GmbH/HSE
- Wanzl GmbH & Co. KG
- Schoko Winterscheidt GmbH
- McDonald’s
Work highlights
- Advising a leading Latin American pharmaceutical company on the market launch of an isotonic drink in delimitation to pharmaceutical law.
- Comprehensive advice and representation of Kanebo Cosmetics Deutschland GmbH to combat the gray market trade in luxury cosmetics outside of a selective distribution system.
- Advice on product law and representation of an international manufacturer of childcare products in various fine proceedings due to alleged violation of approval requirements.
Lawyers
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Evelyn Schulz, Arun Kapoor, Thomas Klindt