Chemicals

Cross-border sales are getting harder to maintain. New standards and evolving regulations mean companies with multinational sales are having to standardize products across markets, and trade tariffs and disputes are resulting in further complications. We advise you on effective procedures, and we draft watertight documentation that cuts your exposure to risk. We help you understand REACH and comply with China MEP, US EPA, US FDA and other agencies that regulate the industry. We cover trade, sanctions and government affairs, and we advise on market access and the regulatory issues involved in goods and supply chains.

We guide you through M&A, business transformations and corporate reorganizations. We analyze the risks and anticipate opportunities. Knowing your sector, we identify potential issues in product liability, quality management, delivery performance and other areas. We advise on joint ventures, commercial agreements, trademark protection and defense, employment working conditions and contractual concerns in R&D.

As companies shift toward using sustainable feedstocks and product offerings and invest to lower their carbon footprints, we help you reinvent how you operate and respond to the opportunities and challenges.

We act for many of the industry’s biggest producers and distributors in chemicals, petrochemicals and specialty chemicals, including the pharma, nutrition, packaging and automotive industries. Our lawyers know the global chemicals industry firsthand. Many held senior positions before joining our firm, were seconded to the legal departments of chemicals clients or regularly contribute to industry events.

Whether you’re pursuing a growth strategy or reacting to external circumstances, we have the experience to advise you on any issue – contentious or transactional.