Dominic Watkins, DWF
Dominic Watkins
Partner and Global Lead of Consumer Sector
DWF

Dominic focuses on regulatory compliance and defence for the food, retail & hospitality sectors; he helps clients launch and maintain products on the market.

Food law is incredibly diverse - from launching products in multiple member states to judicially reviewing the Department of Health to keep clients' products on the market to food safety prosecutions. He was heavily involved in advising on the horsemeat scandal and have a deep interest in supply chain management.

Although based in the UK Dominic's practice is global. He has advised on the launch of new retailer stores and the adaption of UK policies to become compliant in the Netherlands (covering safety, trading law and alcohol licensing) as well as Netherlands-based website delivery. He has advised on food launches in over a dozen member states simultaneously and product recalls in Germany as well as providing support for the launch of cosmetics products across UAE.