‘Aude Mahy and Floriane Delbaere are very service-minded, have high responsiveness and sense of urgency, and a comprehensive understanding of both EU food regulations and regulations in neighbouring countries.’

‘Aude Mahy is brilliant.’

‘Aude Mahy is extremely well experienced in food and consumer goods law (industry and retail).’

‘Aude Mahy is a specialist in food law. She was very helpful in defending our case.’

‘Aude Mahy is an excellent expert in food law, totally dedicated to her clients, and very open to co-working with them on cases.’

‘Aude Mahy and her team have huge expertise in food law and dealing with Belgian food authorities. The team’s practice combines regulatory assistance and litigation. This is unique in Belgium.’

‘Aude Mahy is really an expert in her field. She is my go-to person for Belgium.’

‘Very high level of expertise in food regulation. Reactiveness, availability at any time, reactivity to provide documents, official opinions, and reports. Good teamwork. Efficient in negotiation with authorities, calm, good arguments, well prepared.’

‘It’s easy to feel that there’s a great deal of co-operation within the team: communication flows smoothly, and everyone’s skills are optimised to suit the task at hand. The aim is clearly to serve the case as effectively as possible.’

‘Katia Merten-Lentz and Charlotte Moutarlier were able to set up an environment where a dialogue of trust could take place. As a result, they were able to grasp exactly what our expectations were and what the legal stakes were in our case.’

‘Katia Merten-Lentz’s expertise in the food industry, combined with her strong communication skills and ability to engage with high-level audiences, is complemented by Charlotte Moutarlier’s regulatory experience.’

‘Great teamwork. Diverse expertise.’

‘Long experience within the EU food law field. Excellent and fast responses.’

‘Strong foundation of expertise and experience. Combination of food law and scientific knowledge. Understanding of the EU network.’

‘Hogan Lovells’ Belgian European Regulatory practice is unique for me in regards to how close they stay with the client and work with us to solve issues and remove barriers for the success of the project. For that, they have shown great creativity and flexibility.‘

‘Very competent team for Brexit related problems, with good relations with authorities in the United Kingdom and the European Union.‘

‘Can provide very throrough analysis on a very difficult topic.‘

‘The regulatory/food practice at Hogan Lovells Brussels has a unique expertise in EU food and feed safety regulatory area, from a legal and policy perspective, and coupled with deep business acumen. Easy to work with, approachable and responsive and very professional.‘

‘The team are very responsive and quick to jump on calls to discuss urgent issues that arise. They provide practical advice and are proactive in looking for solutions to issues.‘

‘Jacqueline Mailly is our go-to regulatory expert. I have worked with some others in the past, but Jacqueline is the most committed, knowledgeable and experienced regulatory expert I know. Plus, she’s very client focused, and a savvy business partner.  Would recommend her anytime for food law regulatory issues.‘

‘Bird & Bird offers strong expertise in food law and EU regulations on enzymes and food ingredients, and possesses commercial acumen.’

‘Nicolas helped us early on regarding understanding the impact of the incident and how best to position ourselves in front of our customers from both regulatory and commercial perspectives.’

‘The team is very dedicated and dives deep, always considering business needs.’

‘The individuals are excellent lawyers and provide outstanding legal guidance on complex regulatory legal questions.’

‘The firm has extensive knowledge in its practice, as well as reasonable billing.’

‘The practitioners are hands-on, available and willing.’

‘The team at DLA Piper Brussels is a diverse team with experienced, hands-on lawyers. The team knows our sector (food) and our company very well, and therefore their advice is to the point and relevant to our business.’

‘With regard to AI, DLA Piper is at the forefront of this new technology, proactively supporting clients with high-tech solutions in their day-to-day work.’

‘Alexis Fierens is very knowledgeable in his fields of experience (food and commercial law) and provides crisp and to the point advice, thinking along with us as in-house counsel to add value to our international business.’