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Experience:
Jean-Philippe Montfort is one of Europe's leading legal practitioners on EU chemical control (REACH), EU product safety and liability, and EU regulatory law, including food-contact legislation, cosmetics and toys. His practice focuses especially on:
REACH. Leads Mayer Brown's REACH team; helps companies to understand and assess the impact of REACH on their products portfolios; provides strategic advice to companies and trade associations to help them prepare for REACH; advises companies on data sharing, SIEF and consortia formation and management; acts as trustee in consortia; chairs the chemicals working group of the American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union (Amcham EU); acted as project leader for the Commission REACH Implementation Project (RIP) 3.4 on Data sharing and Consortia.
EU Product Safety and Liability. Advises companies on product safety and product liability issues, including product safety policy and product recalls; was involved in major EU recalls in 2005 - 2006 (milk and fruit packages containing ITX) and in 2007 (toy recalls); provides strategic advice to companies and maintains contacts with regulatory authorities in crisis situations; advises companies on design and review of internal processes to enhance product safety and regulatory compliance.
EU Packaging. Helps companies to comply with EU and Member States food-contact legislation; provides legal opinions on the regulatory status, safety, and compliance of food packaging materials; provides strategic advice to companies and trade associations on evolving food-contact regulations; advises companies on product certificates, good manufacturing practices, record-keeping, and traceability issues.
Prior to joining Mayer Brown in 2006, Jean-Philippe was associated with two other prominent law firms in Brussels. He is a native French speaker and is fluent in English and Italian.
Education:
Georgetown University Law Center, LLM, Master of Law, 1988, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-La-Neuve, Diplôme en administration des Entreprises, 1985, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-La-Neuve, Licencié en Droit, 1984, Facultés Universitaires St. Louis, Candidat en Droit, 1981. | 