At Bird & Bird, the team is sought after by prominent food and beverage sector entities for its expertise in handling a broad range of matters. Under the leadership of Jean-Christophe Troussel and Nicolas Carbonnelle, the group has a solid track record in assisting multi-national companies with mandates spanning multiple jurisdictions, as well as advising on non-contentious and contentious IP work. Regulatory matters are another core area of instruction for the practice. Troussel is the firm's national head of IP, and Carbonnelle heads up the international food and beverage sector group at the firm.

DALDEWOLF's team garners praise for its 'huge expertise in all food law matters'. The group has an excellent track record in handling the full spectrum of advisory and contentious food and beverage matters. Key areas of instruction for the department include nutrition and health claims, labelling, advertising and product liability issues. The practice is led by the 'strong' Aude Mahy, 'an expert in food law' who has 'perfect mastery of food regulations'.

The 'very hands-on and practical' team at DLA Piper is highly regarded for its strength in advising on cross-border food and beverage matters. Alexis Fierens, who also heads the firm's IP department, co-heads the practice with regulatory expert Bob Martens; the group has expertise in handling contentious and advisory work for clients in the commercial, technology and IP arenas. Pauline Hellemans is a practitioner to note. Koen Selleslags left the firm in April 2024.

A&O Shearman‘s food and beverage practice liaises with the firm's corporate, IP, and competition departments to support clients on a range of multi-jurisdictional matters. The group is well known for representing fast food companies and food producers in work, with particular expertise in assisting with regulatory issues. Sylvia Kierszenbaum, who is well versed in banking and finance matters, and capital markets expert Axel de Backer are key contacts.

The food and beverage practice at ALTIUS acts on a broad range of matters, including consumer protection, product liability, labeling, advertising and IP enforcement cases. The department is co-led by IP specialists Olivier Vrins and Phillippe De Jong; Vrins brings extensive experience in handling issues concerning designations of origins and geographical indications, and De Jong is highly regarded for his excellent track record in advising on patents and plant variety rights.

Baker McKenzie CVBA/SCRL's food practice assists a client base of domestic and international entities with a wide range of matters, including labelling issues, sustainability matters and sector-related litigation. Practice head Geert Bovy often handles pan-European work. Sebastian Tytgat brings experience in consumer protection matters.

The food practice at Crowell & Moring has extensive experience acting for multinational companies, food and beverage retailers and manufacturers on a wide range of matters. The team often acts for clients in complex trade mark and competition law proceedings. Jan-Diederik Lindemans co-heads the group with Eric Montens, and Thomas De Meese and Kristof Roox bring established expertise in IP law. Edward Taelman is a key contact.

At Simont Braun, the food department has been kept busy advising on unfair competition issues and trade mark matters in the sector. Key areas of instruction include labelling and advertising, and the group is very experienced in assisting with work relating to the protection of plant varieties. The practice is jointly led by Emmanuel Cornu, Tom Swinnen and Eric De Gryse; the trio bring collective expertise in IP and dispute issues.