At Bird & Bird, the team is sought after by prominent food and beverage sector entities for its expertise in handling a broad range of matters. Under the leadership of Jean-Christophe Troussel and Nicolas Carbonnelle, the group has a solid track record in assisting multi-national companies with mandates spanning multiple jurisdictions, as well as advising on non-contentious and contentious IP work. Regulatory matters are another core area of instruction for the practice. Troussel is the firm's national head of IP, and Carbonnelle heads up the international food and beverage sector group at the firm.
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Key clients
- SodaStream and SodaPressCO
- AB Inbev
- Insects sector (IPIFF)
- GDI NV
- Le Pain Quotidien
- Exckes-Grainini
- Treasure Wine Estates
- DS Smith
- GYNI S.G. Ltd. (Sweet Victory Gum)
- Nando's Chickenland Ltd.
Work highlights
- Assisted a major Dutch dairy product producer with obtaining merger clearance for its acquisition of the milk powder production assets of FrieslandCampina.
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Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Jean-Christophe Troussel; Nicolas Carbonnelle