Covington & Burling LLP acts for a wide range of chemical manufacturers, downstream users, and trade associations, including manufacturers of specialty chemicals, fertilisers, and electronic equipment. The team is skilled at aiding clients in complying with evolving requirements. Cándido García Molyneux is the head of the team, with vast knowledge across EU and pan-European environmental regulations and policies. Key to the team are Peter Bogaert, who has extensive regulatory expertise, and Bart Van Vooren, who has experience working for pharmaceutical, cosmetics and biotech companies.

The ‘very available and easy to communicate with‘ team at Fieldfisher boasts an all-round practice, acting across legal advisory, EU lobbying, pesticides, and biocides work. The group is adept at handling complex litigation concerning the EU registration and approval of chemicals, agrochemicals and biocides, and is frequently involved in biocide task forces. REACH implementation and compliance are further strengths of the team. David Haverbeke leads the team that notably includes Claudio Mereu and Koen Van Maldegem, both with vast experience in novel and high-profile cases. Maud Grunchard is also integral to the team. Peter Sellar, Gerard McElwee, and Manon Ombredane joined Squire Patton Boggs at the beginning of 2025.

Mayer Brown’s product regulatory team brings together experts on EU REACH and chemical legislation, as well as analytical and quantum chemistry. The practice acts for leading clients across sectors, including L’Oreal, Titanium Dioxide Manufacturers Association, and Unilever. Jean-Philippe Montfort is the head of the group, advising multinational companies on EU chemical control and on issues linked to the EU Green Deal. Pavlina Chopova-Leprêtre is integral to the team, with experience litigating before the European Court of Justice and Board of Appeal of the European Chemicals Agency. Maximilien Pallu has knowledge of European chemical regulations, including REACH and CLP.

Steptoe LLP boasts ‘good knowledge and extensive experience of the chemicals sector‘, representing clients in litigation and providing advice on EU chemicals legislation, especially REACH, CLP, and evolving regulations related to the EU Green Deal. The practice works closely with the other offices of the firm across Europe and the US. Ruxandra Cana leads the team, with vast expertise on environmental and sustainability regulations, as well as climate change related matters. Eléonore Mullier and Darren Abrahams are both key to the team, with proficiency across REACH and classification matters.

A&O Shearman leverages its expertise in chemicals, product regulation, and supply chain management, working on compliance with Reach, CLP, and BPR. The firm works closely with its offices across Europe to provide comprehensive advice to clients. Members of the team have vast expertise across renewables, chemicals, electronic, and life sciences sectors, with climate change and energy transition also areas of strength. Gauthier van Thuyne leads the practice, with extensive experience across environmental and planning law. Also of note is Fee Goossens, who advises on energy infrastructure projects and EU product regulations.

Jones Day acts for multinational corporations, government owned bodies, and public entities acting on international and pan-EU environmental and health and safety issues. The team is renowned for its advice on EU regulations, particularly REACH-related, across a wide range of sectors. The regulatory team works closely with other practices at the firm, including the competition, corporate, tax, and labour law teams. Lawyers in the team are ‘very knowledgeable about the details of the chemical regulations', including practice head Ursula Schliessner. Preslava Dilkova is also key to the team.

Ashurst LLP is recognised for the ‘quality and speed of work‘ offered to clients, with expertise spanning EU environmental and product regulations, and representing clients in high-profile litigation. The team, led by Denis Waelbroeck, works closely with the competition law practice of the firm. Irene Antypas is key to the team, with extensive experience advising on regulatory and compliance issues.

The chemicals practice at DLA Piper maintains a cross-border approach, with a focus on navigating the evolving EU legislative landscape for its clients that span petrochemicals, specialty chemicals companies, and chemical companies with a pharma focus. Clients relying on the team have access to an ‘EU Centre of Excellence’, led from Brussels, allowing them to access advice across EU-related questions related to risk, compliance and regulatory issues, product liability claims, product management, and recall. Related litigation is also within the remit of the practice. Anna Dias, who is recommended for proficiency in trade-related regulatory topics, and experienced litigator Bob Martens form the leadership of the team, both based in Brussels.

Keller and Heckman LLP‘s environmental and chemical control practices regularly provide advice to clients across a range of EU-marketed products, with expertise across waste, pollution, and the circular economy. The Chemical control subsect of the practice has expertise in REACH, biocides, and fertilisers. Ales Bartl leads the team, with experience appearing before the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) Board of Appeal, and works closely with the EU Food practice of the firm. The practice continues to grow, with the addition of Alejandra Martinez Perea from VVGB Law  in April 2024.

The team at Squire Patton Boggs handles a wide range of high-profile matters for clients, advising on regulations related to chemicals and environmental law. REACH and CLP regulations are both within the expertise of the practice, that also routinely handles litigation linked to chemicals and environmental matters. Leading the team alongside Wolfgang Maschek, Thomas Delille joined the team from Mayer Brown in October 2023 and has ‘great knowledge of the EU regulatory and chemicals legislations, is pragmatic and client oriented’. The practice was also bolstered with the arrival of a team from Fieldfisher at the beginning of 2025, including Peter Sellar, Gerard McElwee, Manon Ombredane, and Aodhan McGourty.