Rutan & Tucker’s Food and Beverage Industry Practice is comprised of attorneys with specialized knowledge and expertise to address the increasing legal and regulatory challenges of our clients. Our attorneys have extensive experience representing a wide range of clients, including restaurants, bars and lounges, supermarkets, quick serve restaurants, and food and beverage manufacturers and distributors.
We serve as lead counsel for issues of industry-wide interest, such as forced labor in food supply chains (e.g. the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act), and our involvement in key trade organizations gives us firsthand insight into key industry developments.
Team
Overview
We have combined the talents and experience of our attorneys across practice areas to provide creative, effective and efficient solutions to the many complex legal and business issues that face the restaurant, food and beverage industry. Our attorneys provide strategic advice across multi-disciplinary practice areas including the following:
- Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance
- Advertising and Promotions Compliance
- Brand Name Identification and Protection
- Buy-Sell Agreements
- Capital Raises
- Class Action Defense
- Corporate, Tax & Securities
- Employment Counseling, Handbooks & Disputes
- Entity Structuring
- Environmental Issues & Waste Disposal
- Food and Beverage Safety
- Franchise Agreements and Disputes
- Labeling, Packaging and Recalls
- Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Privacy and Cybersecurity
- Product Development
- Real Estate Finance, Sales & Leasing
- Supplier and Supply Chain Issues
- Website and E-Commerce Issues