CMS offers cross-disciplinary advice in the food and consumer products sector. The practice is regarded for their expertise in matters of product development, labelling, EU market entry, packaging waste regulation, sustainability, EU wide compliance and tobacco products. The team, co-led by Heike Blank and Nikolas Gregor, also advises on multi-jurisdictional mandates involving IP, antitrust, employment and tax. Blank is recognised for her strategic counsel on marketability of new products, product marketing, labelling, sales, compliance and competition matters. Gregor frequently advises on product launches, intellectual property and cross-border regulatory strategies.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Key clients
- L’Oréal
- Barilla
- Bitburger
- Brown-Forman
- Coca-Cola
- Hochwald Foods
- Mars
- Melitta
- Worlée
- Zwergenwiese
- August Storck KG
- Diageo Germany GmbH
Work highlights
Delivered advice and representation to L’Oréal regarding unfair competition law matters.
Representing August Storck KG in numerous trade mark and unfair competition law disputes, with a particular focus in steps against product imitations.
Practice head
Heike Blank; Nikolas Gregor