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Katharina Ewert

Associate

London +44 20 7067 2233

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  • About

    Katharina Ewert helps major national and multinational companies in the food, medical device, pharmaceutical and cosmetics sectors to navigate regulatory, litigation and procurement risks. With a strong background in general EU law and procedure, Katharina provides strategic advice to clients in a changing regulatory environment. Katharina is a member of Covington’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee.

    In her work with a broad range of life sciences companies, Katharina regularly:

    • advises clients on all aspects of food development and marketing, including the regulation of ingredients, labelling and advertising;
    • helps companies in evaluating health and nutrition claims for foods and food supplements, as well as marketing claims for cosmetics;
    • provides strategic advice to major companies in the medicines and device space on national and EU public procurement considerations;
    • assists clients in navigating the implications of Brexit; and
    • represents clients in administrative proceedings in the national and EU courts.

    Katharina’s pro bono work includes advising charities on corporate, commercial and public procurement matters.

    Katharina gained valuable experience during a secondment the in-house legal team of a global pharmaceutical company.

    Areas of Expertise

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    Non-contentious

    • Advised food, medical device and pharmaceutical companies on regulatory risks in the context of various due diligence projects.
    • Advised BioNTech SE, a German biotechnology company, on EU regulatory aspects of its $150 million initial public offering of American Depository Shares on Nasdaq.
    • Advised food clients on product claims, ingredients and labelling requirements.
    • Advised life sciences clients on national and EU public procurement matters.
    • Advised life sciences clients on strategic considerations in navigating the implications of Brexit.
    • Advised clients in the life sciences and software technology industries on digital health and information issues.
    • Advised cosmetic companies on marketing claims.

    Contentious

    • Represented a multinational pharmaceutical company in judicial review proceedings in the High Court and Court of Appeal relating to the use of an unlicensed medicine.
    • Represented pharmaceutical clients in appeal proceedings before the European Court of Justice relating to the transparency of data under the Transparency Regulation (EC) 1049/2001.
    • Represented a global pharmaceutical company in proceedings before the European General Court relating to the suspension of a marketing authorization for a medicinal product.
    • Represented a multinational food company in proceedings relating to the use of health claims.

    Areas of Expertise

  • Credentials
    Education
    • The University of Law, LL.M., 2015
        • International Legal Practice (Legal Practice Course)
        • Distinction
    • BPP Law School, 2014
        • Graduate Diploma in Law (Exemptions Programme)
    • University of Cambridge, LL.M., 2012
        • First Class
        • Kate Bertram Prize
    • University of Bremen, Hanse Law School, LL.B., 2011
        • Comparative and European Law
    • King's College London, 2010
        • Undergraduate Certificate in Legal Studies
        • Distinction
    Bar Admissions
    • Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales
    • Germany
    Languages
    • English
    • German
    Pro Bono
    • Advised a charity that combats poverty in children and young adults on their corporate structuring and Charity Commission registration.
    • Advised a charity that works on the reduction of crime on corporate structuring, corporate governance and public procurement matters.
    • Advised SolarAid, a charity focused on the development of renewable energy technologies in Africa and South America on a range of corporate matters.
    Memberships and Affiliations
    • Member of the UK Association for European Law
    Previous Experience
    • Traineeship at the Permanent Mission of the European Union to the World Trade Organization.
    • Traineeship at the European Investment Bank.

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