Katia Merten-Lentz

Katia Merten-Lentz, Founder and Managing Partner of the law firm “Food Law Science & Partners”, has been for more than 25 years, a leading lawyer in European food and feed law (first-tier ranked in the category Agro/Food¬—Europe-Wide by Chambers and The Legal 500 and nominated as best food lawyer by the European Legal Awards in 2024). Her practice also extends to Agri-Tech/Food-Tech and Environmental Law. She is one of the few lawyers assisting clients from A to Z in the food and feed area obtaining European authorization for new additives, enzymes, novel foods and accompanying them with issues ranging from marketing (labeling and claims) to management of food crisis. But her main focus is on innovation thanks to her strong scientific internal support. She is therefore regularly asked to mentor start-ups and participates in incubators ‘programs. She is currently working on a Guide of the Agri-Food Industry in Belgium for the SPF Economie (the Belgian Government). She has degrees in