Innovation, investment, and evolving regulation are transforming the global animal health industry. We help companies across the animal health ecosystem navigate legal and business challenges—from product development and regulatory compliance to strategic transactions, litigation, and investigations.
Animal health companies operate in one of today's most dynamic and highly regulated markets. Veterinary pharmaceuticals, biologics, diagnostics, pet food, animal nutrition products, veterinary medical devices, and digital health solutions all face increasing oversight from agencies including the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM), US Department of Agriculture (USDA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and state regulators.
Our multidisciplinary team works across regulatory, corporate, litigation, labor and employment, antitrust, intellectual property, and investigations to help clients address the full range of legal and business challenges. We advise companies serving companion animal and livestock markets, including manufacturers, veterinary product companies, veterinary hospitals and veterinary service organizations, investors, retailers, distributors, and emerging innovators across the animal health universe.
We help clients:
- Navigate FDA, USDA, FTC, EPA, and state regulatory requirements
- Advise on mergers, acquisitions, investments, and strategic transactions
- Defend regulatory investigations, product liability claims, and commercial litigation
- Develop compliance programs, labeling, advertising, and promotional strategies
- Manage licensing, distribution, manufacturing, and supply chain issues
- Advise on emerging technologies, veterinary services, and evolving business models
Animal Health Regulatory Compliance
We advise clients on the complex regulatory frameworks governing animal drugs, biologics, pet food, feed ingredients, veterinary medical devices, diagnostics, and related products throughout development, approval, and commercialization.
- Navigate FDA, USDA, and state regulatory requirements
- Guide regulatory submissions and product approvals
- Prepare for inspections and enforcement actions
- Review labeling, advertising, and promotional claims
- Develop regulatory compliance strategies
Animal Health Transactions and Private Equity
Investment continues to transform the animal health sector. We represent strategic buyers, sellers, investors, and portfolio companies in mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, joint ventures, and other strategic transactions involving veterinary practices, animal health companies, pet care businesses, and related technologies.
- Structure M&A and private equity transactions
- Conduct due diligence
- Negotiate commercial agreements
- Advise on corporate governance
- Support post-closing integration
Veterinary Products, Pet Food, and Consumer Products
We counsel companies that manufacture, market, distribute, and sell veterinary products, pet food, animal nutrition products, and companion animal technologies on compliance, product claims, recalls, and market access.
- Advise on pet food and feed regulation
- Respond to FDA inspections and enforcement
- Manage product recalls and corrective actions
- Review advertising and marketing claims
- Counsel on e-commerce and retail compliance
Investigations, Litigation, and Risk Management
- When regulatory scrutiny or disputes arise, our litigators and regulatory lawyers work together to protect clients' businesses, brands, and products.
- Respond to government investigations
- Conduct internal investigations
- Handle product liability litigation
- Resolve commercial disputes
- Defend class action litigation
Veterinary Services and Emerging Animal Health Technologies
The delivery of veterinary care continues to evolve through consolidation, telehealth, artificial intelligence, diagnostics, precision medicine, and digital platforms. We advise veterinary hospitals, veterinary service organizations, investors, and technology companies on the legal issues shaping the future of animal health.
- Advise veterinary hospitals and veterinary service organizations
- Counsel on veterinary telemedicine and digital health
- Address AI and emerging technology risks
- Develop data privacy and cybersecurity strategies
- Negotiate technology and commercial agreements
