Claudio Mereu

Claudio's practice is focused on European Union law, with an emphasis on the chemicals (REACH), pesticides, biocides and life sciences industry sectors, as well as other regulated industries including medical devices, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, toys, electrical and electronic equipment, and fuel additives (including devising lobbying strategies and general compliance issues). He handles issues related to product approval in the EU, related litigation before European and national courts as well as WTO panels, and counsels companies on a wide range of business law and antitrust matters relating to their commercial agreements and presence in Europe.

Claudio's expertise covers all aspects of product regulations and restrictions (including notification, data protection, mutual recognition, classification & labelling, marketing and use restrictions, parallel imports, environmental liability, product recalls and data compensation negotiations, among others). Claudio advises life sciences clients on the importation, regulation and sale of medical devices, pharmaceuticals, GMOs, novel food, food supplements and food contact materials. He represents chemical companies before the European institutions, member state authorities, scientific committees, and the European courts.

Claudio's was involved in the first case of data sharing arbitration in Italy and in a case of alleged abuse of dominant position in pesticides markets, both of which he successfully resolved. Since then, he has defended a multitude of cases over 20 years in various fora, ranging from EU courts, to ECHA's Board of Appeal, arbitration panels and national courts. Claudio regularly speaks at international conferences as an expert speaker and panellist on pesticides and chemicals and am highly recommended since many years as "Tier One" and 'Leading Individual" by Legal 500, Chambers Europe, Who's Who Legal and the Life Sciences Industry Report. He has contributed to a number of publications on pesticides, REACH, GMOs and medical devices.