What range of issues does a regulatory lawyer typically cover in private practice?
AG: Well, for starters, I wouldn’t describe myself as a typical regulatory lawyer! I am a scientist with a PhD in analytical and quantum chemistry, as well as a registered European patent attorney, but I have been practicing regulatory law for the last fifteen years. It’s a pretty unique mix in which I’m very well placed to advise on legislation involving particular scientific issues. Joining Steptoe & Johnson LLP last year means I am now able to call upon a large pool of regulatory lawyers within a number of disciplines such as nanotechnology, biotechnology, GMO regulation and chemicals regulation such as REACH, and that covering biocidal products, pesticide safety and food contact materials, to name just a few. Clients seek our advice on complex legislative interpretation issues and we also assist them in their compliance and product defence. BL: How creative do you perceive your work to be? AG: I am considered as someone who thinks “outside the box”. I believe there are two major fa
