King & Spalding LLP's FDA & life sciences team advises on regulatory issues at the interface between food and pharmaceutical law and is also frequently active in competition law litigation and disputes pertaining to the Health Claims Regulation. The diverse client roster includes international food and life sciences companies as well as manufacturers of dietary supplements and kitchen appliances. Ulf Grundmann leads the practice and comprehensively advises on the entire product life cycle; he is well versed in medical device, pharmaceutical and cosmetics law as well as food law disputes.
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Key clients
- Novartis
- ratiopharm
- SGF International e.V.
- Eckes- Granini Group
- GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare GmbH & Co. KG (GSK Consumer Healthcare)
- biomo Group
- Angelini Pharma Deutschland GmbH
- Amy’s Kitchen
- Heilerde-Gesellschaft Luvos Just GmbH & Co. KG (Luvos)
- Gamers Only GmbH
- Dr. Willmar Schwabe GmbH & Co.KG
- Teva Deutschland GmbH
- Teva Pharmaceuticals B.V.
- Deutsche Homöopathie-Union DHU-Arzneimittel GmbH & Co.
- KG (DHU)
- Chemische Fabrik Kreussler Co. GmbH
- Dr. Kade Pharmazeutische Fabrik GmbH
- Truw Arzneimittel Gmb
Work highlights
- Advising GSK Consumer Healthcare in a competition dispute regarding advertising claims for the Vitasprint Pro Immun product.
- Advising Amy's Kitchen on food law within the EU and the USA.
- Advising biomo Group on food law and regulatory issues and representation in competition law disputes.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Ulf Grundmann