Product law reinforcement: Dr. Astrid Seehafer moves to Luther

Dr. Astrid Seehafer was previously a partner in charge of the ProductLaw practice at ARQIS Rechtsanwälte and had previously worked at Freshfields for many years. She has extensive experience in advising industrial companies in highly regulated markets, such as manufacturers of medical devices, pharmaceuticals and lifestyle products, as well as players in the food, cosmetics and consumer goods industries, including retail. She focuses on conducting complex product liability proceedings and providing regulatory advice, particularly on product compliance and green deal regulation.

Dr. Astrid Seehafer's team will be complemented by a senior associate moving from another unit (the two know each other from their time together at Freshfields) and an academic associate.

Dr. Steffen Gaber, head of Luther's ‘Commercial & Distribution Law, Product Liability/Product Compliance’ practice area, says: ‘Dr. Astrid Seehafer and her team are a perfect match for our practice area. This addition is an important building block in our growth strategy. In particular, we are focusing on product liability, product law and related ESG issues along the supply chain and are expanding this area sustainably.’

Dr. Astrid Seehafer says: ‘Luther is focusing on future issues and strategic growth. Its size, internationality, industry expertise and partnership-based approach provide the ideal platform for me to guide my clients safely through the current “regulatory tsunami”, to defend against liability claims and to help them to shape the green transition for themselves. Strengthening the Berlin office for this purpose is a great opportunity and challenge that I am really looking forward to.’

About Dr Astrid Seehafer:

Dr Astrid Seehafer, M.Sc. studied law and international economics in Berlin, London and Groningen. She completed her doctorate in food law in Hannover and has worked for the German Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety and the German Food Association, among others.

From 2015 to 2022, she worked at Freshfields in the area of dispute resolution / public commercial law with a focus on product liability and product compliance, particularly in the health care and consumer goods sectors. She has been working for ARQIS since 2022, where she most recently headed the product law unit as a partner in the regulatory team.

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