Hogan Lovells International LLP advises a broad range of food and feed industry clients, assisting them with the full gamut of EU regulatory matters. It possesses expertise in matters related to additives, agro-chemicals, biotechnology, health claims, contaminants, and infant formulae. The team is frequently engaged in complex compliance challenges, as well as crisis and risk management mandates. It regularly supports clients who are developing legal and political strategies. Practice head Jacqueline Mailly is a trusted advisor in EU food, feed, and biotechnology regulation, combining deep sector knowledge with experience guiding clients through sensitive regulatory issues.
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Testimonials
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- 'Jacqueline Mailly works thoroughly, has an eye for details and provides excellent assistance.'
- 'Jacqueline Mailly is responsive and practical in the advice she provides.'
- 'The team is practical in their advice and very responsive to urgent requests.'
- 'Hogan Lovells’ Brussels office stands out for its deep knowledge of the EU institutions, offering clients a rare combination of legal precision and political insight across competition, trade, finance, and regulatory matters. We value the team’s multilingual, multidisciplinary strengths, particularly its ability to coordinate seamlessly with colleagues worldwide. This positions it ahead of many rivals in handling complex, cross-border issues.'
- 'What makes the Hogan Lovells Brussels team stand out is the depth of partner-level expertise combined with the accessibility and practicality of their advice. We worked very closely with Jacqueline Mailly and Anastasia Vernikou. Both Jacqueline and Anastasia have the ability to navigate clients through high-stakes EU packaging regulations.'
- 'Jacqueline Mailly's experience and expertise in this area are obvious. Her approachable means of communication and evident wish to help clients resolve their problems are very appreciated.'
Key clients
- International Fresh Produce Association
- Color Brands
- Kellanova
- Partnerships for Forests
- Coopcerrado
Work highlights
Advising a leader in processing and cleaning of seeds for human consumption on a product recall due to alleged contamination through the presence of unauthorised GMOs in batches received from one of its suppliers, and engaging with the authorities to ensure a full consumer-level recall is not called for.
Assisting Partners for Forests (NGO) and Coopcerrado (a group of Brazilian agricultural cooperatives) in securing an EU novel traditional food authorisation, opening the EU market to the baru nut, a key product of the Brazilian sociobiodiversity and essential as part of a strategy that aims to build livelihoods, prevent deforestation and support environmental sustainability.
Advising a major international fruit company on existing and pending EU food contact materials legislation, as well as on the impact of the new EU packaging and packaging waste rules.
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Practice head
Jacqueline Mailly
Other key lawyers
Anastasia Vernikou