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Loyens & Loeff

Loyens & Loeff

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Netherlands

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Industry focus: Food

Loyens & Loeff is a key advisor to food and beverage sector clients, leveraging expertise across corporate, tax structuring, competition, and international trade matters. The firm offers deep regulatory knowledge on food safety, labelling, and food contact materials and also advises clients on EUDR compliance strategy. The team is led by Guido Koop, who focuses on administrative law and compliance issues. Further key contacts include Jacobine van Beijeren, who handles food and life sciences regulatory issues, and Nanne Kusters, who advises on product compliance and recalls.
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Testimonials

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  • Guido Koop is an exceptionally skilled lawyer who not only quickly understands the core of the matter but is also able to translate that into actionable advice for the business. Guido is hands-on, always ready to support, and a great team player. He is a strong strategic thinker, sees the bigger picture, and always delivers his legal advice in a clear and concise manner. Laurien Knorringa is an excellent lawyer with a promising future. Laurien is super smart, thinks outside the box, and is an excellent communicator. On top of that, she is a very good team player, provides high-quality and pragmatic advice, and goes the extra mile for the client to get things done.
  • The team consistently provides high-quality advice that fully integrates the business and industry perspective. They make an effort to understand the industry dynamics, the company's strategy, and vision. This makes the advice efficient and actionable, and that is one of the points they stand out to other firms we have worked with. The team members are all excellent communicators and team players, which strengthens the collaboration and partnership with the clients.
  • ‘This team has deep expertise, is closely tracking the near-constant changes in the regulatory landscape, and is extremely practical and commercial.'
  • ‘I've had incredibly positive experiences with Nanne Kusters. He is extremely knowledgeable and I have been consistently impressed with Nanne's willingness to jump on calls and provide quick answers and great client service.’

Key clients

  • Amswha
  • Bayer Crop Science
  • B&S Group
  • Cargill B.V.
  • Celanese
  • Collins Foods Ltd (KFC)
  • Cornelis Vrolijk
  • Danish Crown
  • Dawn Foods
  • Emmi Italy
  • Exal Corporation
  • Farmboy
  • Femsa
  • FitForMe B.V.
  • Fleury Michon
  • Givaudan
  • Glencore Grain
  • HelloFresh
  • Hoogtweg
  • Illovo Sugar

Work highlights

Advised several global food and beverage companies with setting up their EUDR-compliant supply chains, including advising on how to tailor operational aspects to the applicable legal compliance framework.
Acted as lead counsel to US-based Darling Ingredients in respect of its intended internal restructuring, undertaken in preparation for a previously announced, but not yet established, joint venture with Tessenderlo Group.
Assisted a privately owned global food and beverages company with various ongoing tax and regulatory compliance matters, leveraging the firm's full-service legal and tax offering.
Practice head

Guido Koop

Other key lawyers

Jacobine van Beijeren; Nanne Kusters

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