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.

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.