Norton Rose Fulbright assists clients across corporate, litigation, banking, and compliance matters within the food and agriculture sectors. The firm offers extensive transactional experience for producers, processors, and traders, with a notable focus on sustainable lending facilities and complex cross-border M&A. It also advises on internal investigations, product recalls, and GDPR compliance in the sector. The team is led by Saskia Blokland, who is highly sought-after for her experience advising clients on domestic and multinational transactional matters. A further key contact is corporate and M&A expert Heimon Smits.
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Key clients
- ADM
- Coca Cola European Partners
- Coca Cola Hellenic AG
- Corbion
- Crisp Sensation Holding B.V.
- Danone / Nutricia
- Darling Ingredients
- DeltaMilk
- Emerald Kalama Chemical
- Fresh Trading Manufacturing B.V. (Innocent Drinks)
- Gate Group (deSter)
- Rabobank
Work highlights
Advised Danish dairy cooperative Arla Foods amba on its merger with German dairy cooperative Deutsches Milchkontor eG and Dutch dairy cooperative DOC Kaas U.A.
Provided counsel to Coca-Cola Hellenic on all data compliance aspects in relation to their digital journey.
Practice head
Saskia Blokland
Other key lawyers
Heimon Smits