Ms Katia Merten-Lentz > Food Law Science & Partners > Brussels, Belgium > Lawyer Profile

Boutique firm Food Law Science & Partners – which was established by dedicated specialist Katia Merten-Lentz in 2021 – is valued by clients for its ‘strong foundation of expertise and experience.’ The team is widely known for handling high-stakes arbitration and litigation, representing household names before national and EU courts, as well as domestic and international authorities. Recently, the group has been increasingly involved with the process of bringing novel products to market, and has also seen a growing focus on food safety work, including crisis management.

A highly acclaimed boutique international firm with offices in Brussels and Paris, Food Law Science & Partners provides a full-service offering in relation to food law, including representing clients before the national and EU courts and international arbitration institutions. The team is led by firm founder Katia Merten-Lentz, a renowned expert in the EU regulatory market with three decades of litigation experience. She is supported by two other key names: Nathalie Henin and Charlotte Moutarlier. The team is well equipped to assist clients with bringing new products to market in accordance with EU food regulations and boasts a successful track record of representing multinationals and food tech start-ups. The practice has recently expanded its focus to food fraud, food safety and crisis management in response to public interventions and pressure from public bodies and consumer advocacy groups following the ETO food crisis.