Bird & Bird acts for major multinational corporates across the entire commercial and operational lifecycle of food and beverage products, assisting clients on all issues from production to distribution. The firm offers deep expertise in IP, covering brand protection, anti-counterfeiting, and parallel trade. It also provides guidance on increasingly critical regulatory issues, including food safety, labelling, and sustainability compliance. The team is co-led by Manon Rieger-Jansen, who focuses on IP and brand management; Olav Klaver, who handles corporate law matters; and Andy van Esdonk, who advises on tax issues.
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Accolades
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Key clients
- Treasury Wine Estates
- Monster
- Blossom Hill
- Chiquita
- Hello Fresh
- Nutreco
- La Fourchette
- Asolo
- Flügel
- Kraft Heinz
- Anheuser Busch InBev
- Reef Technology
Work highlights
Supported Kraft Heinz in a wide variety of matters, including commercial, intellectual property, food regulatory, trade, customs, and ESG.
Practice head
Manon Rieger-Jansen; Olav Klaver; Andy van Esdonk