Jones Day utilises its global network to advise on EU and national regulatory law. The team handles matters related to REACH registration and authorisation, product defence, and the introduction of new products into the EU market, specifically those containing inorganic chemicals. Following the retirement of Ursula Schliessner in December 2024, Preslava Dilkova has taken over as practice head, with notable expertise in the compliance of industrial and consumer products with CLP regulations. Iacopo Zonca is another key team member.
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Testimonials
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- 'Preslava Dilkova is excellent, extremely knowledgeable and very responsive.'
- 'Preslava Dilkova demonstrates knowledge, consistency and lateral thinking.'
Key clients
- Chromium Trioxide REACH Authorization consortium
- Iron Oxides and related substances REACH registration consortium
- Ethylbenzene REACH registration consortium
- Gluconic acid and its derivative REACH registration consortium
- TCPP REACH registration consortium
- CTACSub 2
- E 172 Consortium
- LANXESS Corporation
- Sorbitol and Maltitol Joint Registration Group
- Styrene REACH registration consortium
- Unsaturated Polyester and Resins Consortium
Work highlights
Managing the CTACSub Consortium and its subgroup, CTACSub2, which is composed of companies from various parts of the supply and use chain of chromium trioxide, consisting of importers and formulators.
Represented LANXESS in litigation before the Board of Appeal of the European Chemicals Agency in challenging a compliance check decision, which erroneously assessed a tonnage downgrade under REACH.
Practice head
Preslava Dilkova
Other key lawyers
Iacopo Zonca