Food & Drink

The team lived up to their reputation in every way, and they made thedeal happen without fuss or delay.

The Food & Drink Team works with clients involved in all aspects of the manufacture, supply, distribution and sale of food and drink. We provide a full range of legal services, giving you access to specialists in the areas key to your business. Alongside this, we have an in-depth knowledge of the issues and challenges specific to the food and drink sector.

Our clients include:

  • Nationwide brands
  • Distributors
  • Regional producers
  • Retailers
Recent experience

Advising on the assignment of rights in logos from design consultants to a client’s business, related to corporate disposal of a household dairy brand.

Advising on the supply of a range of bakery products to Tesco and Tesco Express stores nationwide, including overseas supply arrangements, price variation mechanisms and escrow facilities.

Drafting standard supply contracts for a packaging group operating in the retail supply chain, to minimise the client’s exposure.

Advising on the supply of processed Spanish and Italian meats to a leading supermarket chain.

Acting for investors in a $20m investment in a palm oil plantation in Sierra Leone.

Acting for investors on a $24m investment in table eggs business for domestic and regional consumption in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Advising on a long term supply relationship between a South African vegetable grower and a UK based importer.

Drafting standard purchase and supply contracts for a leading fruit processing business.

Advising on defence of employment tribunal claims (unfair dismissal/ discrimination) for a leading European vegetable producer.

Advising on a commercial joint venture between branded a juice company and an international fruit and vegetable growing business for the development and launch of a vegetable based energy drink.

Advising on a European labelling requirements for an artisan vodka producer.

Advising a South American fruit supplier in relation to European agency and distributorship agreements.

Advising on a dispute concerning tainted and mis-described ingredients supplied to a UK client via a broker from a Turkish fruit and vegetable grower.

Advising a vegetable producer client in respect of the judicial review of planning permission for enabling development relating to growing facilities.

Advising on a dispute relating to a new bottling line for a beverage manufacturer.

Advising on a £40m funding facility for leading UK regional brewery.

Areas of focus

KEY CONTACTS
David Thompson
David Thompson
Partner
TEAM
Jonny Lane
Jonny Lane
Associate
Charlie Gauntlett
Charlie Gauntlett
Associate
Emily Aggett
Emily Aggett
Senior Associate