For the fifth consecutive year, Keller and Heckman LLP’s food and drug practice remains a Chambers USA Band 1 ranked firm in the area of Food and Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation – Nationwide. This is the firm’s thirteenth year being ranked, which solidifies its position as an industry leader among only three firms in Band 1. 

Keller and Heckman’s Food and Drug practice provides clients with the expertise necessary to establish regulatory compliance for foods, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, tobacco, veterinary products, dietary supplements, and cosmetics, including packaging regulations for items within these industries – thereby assisting clients in bringing products to market. The practice has more than fifty years of experience representing companies and trade associations before the FDA, FTC, and other government agencies, and successfully handling challenges to marketed products, including putative class actions.

Differentiating the firm from many of its peers, Keller and Heckman utilizes an in-house scientific staff that works closely with the firm’s attorneys on matters of technical complexity, providing an unparalleled depth of expertise. In an interview by Chambers, a Keller and Heckman food and drug client remarked, “This is a highly experienced team that works well together and collectively has a powerful knowledge base in the field. I truly see the firm as a one-stop shop for regulatory, compliance, and day-to-day legal matters, and I really appreciate that they are so easy to work with”.

For the fourth consecutive year, Devon Hill, partner in the firm’s food and drug practice, is a Recognised Practitioner in Chambers USA. Mr. Hill assists clients with the regulatory issues involved in the global marketing of new products. Specifically, Mr. Hill focuses on compliance and testing issues surrounding the regulation of food, cosmetics, and food and drug packaging materials in the United States and Europe.

For over two decades, Chambers has highlighted the uppermost tiers of legal performance, establishing those selected for inclusion in its Band categories as leaders in their respective fields. Chambers relies on extensive client feedback in addition to robust independent research to determine its rankings. Both practices and independent attorneys are ranked based on effectiveness and achievements, experience, and value delivered to clients.

Keller and Heckman has a broad practice in the areas of regulatory law, litigation, and business transactions, serving both domestic and international clients. With offices in Washington, DC, Brussels, San Francisco, Shanghai, and Boulder, the firm helps the world's most vital businesses achieve their objectives. A pioneer in the use of interdisciplinary approaches to legal issues involving safety assessments, Keller and Heckman has had an in-house scientific staff since 1971.

Keller and Heckman’s EU Food and Drug Practice has been ranked Tier 1 in the Belgium and France jurisdictions by the 2019 Legal 500 Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Guide. The firm received Tier 1 rankings in the categories of EU Regulatory: Food in Belgium and Industry Focus: Food in France. 

As noted in the Guide, Keller and Heckman’s Belgium EU Food and Drug Practice is “well known for its specialist focus on regulatory law, Keller and Heckman LLP's professional and dedicated team is very strong in food, feed, and food contact matters. The group is adept at handling health claims, novel foods, labelling issues, and food contact compliance matters, to name a few.”

The France jurisdiction notes that Keller and Heckman “specialises in EU regulatory law and fields a dedicated food and feed law team. The Paris office's recent caseload includes advising a range of high-profile clients on labelling and market access, as well as novel issues relating to enzymes and GMOs.”

With offices strategically positioned in Washington, DC, Brussels, San Francisco, Shanghai, and Boulder, Keller and Heckman’s internationally-recognized Food and Drug Practice represents and provides legal advice to food and food packaging clients, including trade associations, on a comprehensive array of legal and regulatory issues. They promote, protect and defend products made by the spectrum of industries regulated under national, international, and EU food law, routinely advising the world’s largest and most prestigious food manufacturing, food processing, recycled products, and waste conglomerates.

Keller and Heckman’s Food and Drug Practice provides resources to the industries they serve via timely and informative blogs and websites.  For almost two decades, Keller and Heckman has hosted the premier online resource for the global packaging industry, packaginglaw.com. The website provides a wide range of information on international laws and regulations that affect packages and packaging materials, including news articles on current issues affecting the industry, in-depth features, as well as an Ask an Attorney section, and links to the packaging industry and government websites. The Daily Intake is a daily news blog for businesses interested in staying current on breaking news and pressing issues that affect the food and dietary supplement industries in the U.S. and around the globe. Keller and Heckman’s latest blog, Tomorrow’s Food and Feed includes information and analysis on key issues affecting companies that import, manufacture, market, and distribute food and feed in the EU. 

Legal 500 analyzes the capabilities of law firms across the world, by assessing the strengths of law firms in over 150 jurisdictions. The rankings highlight the practice areas of firms that are providing the most cutting-edge and innovative advice to corporate counsel. Legal 500’s research is based on feedback from firm clients worldwide, submissions from law firms, and interviews with leading private practice lawyers.

Keller and Heckman has a broad practice in the areas of regulatory law, public policy, and litigation, serving both domestic and international clients. With offices in Washington, DC, Brussels, San Francisco, Shanghai, and Boulder, the firm helps the world's most vital businesses achieve their objectives. A pioneer in the use of interdisciplinary approaches to legal issues, Keller and Heckman has had an in-house scientific staff since 1971.