Azim Chowdhury, Keller and Heckman partner, was chosen by the National Law Review (NLR) as a 2018 “Go-To Thought Leader” for his consistent coverage of the emerging issues surrounding Vaping and Electronic cigarettes, especially his more recent work regarding the FDA’s enforcement and industry efforts to curtail underage use.

Azim is recognized for providing NLR readers with an understanding and analysis of an area of law that is constantly shifting. Editors pointed to The Continuum of Risk (https://www.thecontinuumofrisk.com/), Keller and Heckman’s popular law blog on Vaping and the Tobacco Industry, as a critical tool in keeping the industry apprised of legislative developments.

The 2018 “Go-To Thought Leadership Awards” recognize exceptional authors and legal organizations for their reporting of complex legislative and litigation needs, as well as their strategic insight and overall legal industry knowledge. The recipients were selected by the National Law Review’s (NLR) editors from a pool of over 100,000 legal news and analysis articles. Less than 100 contributors were recognized as a “Go-To Thought Leader”. Please join us in congratulating Azim Chowdhury for receiving this distinguished honor.

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Keller and Heckman LLP is pleased to announce the election of two Partners

Hazel O'Keeffe

and

Mark Thompson

Hazel O'Keeffe, Partner, resident in the firm’s Brussels office, counsels European Union (EU) and international clients on the regulation of food-contact materials, materials in contact with drinking water, packaging waste and biocidal products in the EU. Ms. O'Keeffe has particular expertise with respect to the principle of mutual recognition, and in advising how this principle can be applied, in practice, to facilitate the free movement of goods throughout the EU, the European Economic Area (EEA) and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries.

Contact: email: okeeffe@khlaw.com; phone: +32 (0) 2 645 5076

Mark Thompson, Partner, resident in the firm’s Washington, DC office, advises a wide array of businesses and trade associations on global compliance requirements applicable to finished foods, food additives, food packaging materials, cosmetics, industrial chemicals, and associated labeling in Asia, the U.S., and the European Union. From 2009 through 2016, Mr. Thompson was based in Keller and Heckman’s Shanghai Representative office.

Contact: email: thompson@khlaw.com; phone: +1 202.434.4252

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