With impending regulations on unhealthy food advertisements, heightened concern around exports and trade tariffs and a sharper onus on environmental and social responsibility, the food and drink industry is facing steeper regulatory demands and complex supply chain challenges.
As the region’s largest law firm, Wilkin Chapman Rollits, can help guide business owners and food producers forward. Formed from the recent merger of two respected law firms, the 500-strong team combines over 300 years of legal excellence and heritage across six locations in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.
From set-up to sustaining your bottom line, the firm supports clients through every stage of growth. Its corporate specialists advise on company structures, funding and terms of trade, as well as agreements with suppliers, supermarkets and retailers. With experience in investments, sales, mergers and acquisitions, the team can help food businesses adapt, restructure and flourish in a highly competitive marketplace, protecting brands and intellectual property, ensuring reputations are safeguarded and opportunities maximised.
Employment is another key focus and their employment law team partners with clients to deliver strategic guidance on workplace practices and organisational change, helping businesses stay compliant while enabling sustainable growth and workforce resilience.
Partner, Ed Heppel, who will take over as head of the food sector in September, said: “Our expanded team combines deep sector knowledge with practical advice. We’re proud to stand alongside food and drink businesses of all sizes, helping them navigate today’s challenges and seize tomorrow’s opportunities.”
For more information visit www.wilkinchapmanrollits.co.uk/sectors/food