Manufacturing

As a stakeholder in the manufacturing sector, you operate within a highly competitive global landscape shaped by evolving technologies, supply-chain complexities, and a shifting regulatory environment. Faegre Drinker leverages an extraordinary legacy of experience to serve manufacturing clients, representing companies that make and sell products across an array of industries, including automotive, construction, metals, health and life sciences, food and agribusiness, and consumer goods.

With an international presence, we seamlessly support your operations, expansion, and compliance needs — wherever your business takes you. Our customs and trade attorneys help you manage international regulations, import/export controls, and global supply-chain challenges. Our team also excels in environmental compliance and risk management, advising you on regulatory issues, sustainability initiatives, and environmental litigation. In labor relations, we support you in union negotiations, employment disputes, and workplace compliance, ensuring you maintain strong, effective workforce management.

Our multidisciplinary approach enables you to benefit from our collaborative experience across many practice areas, including M&A, high-stakes litigation, and strategic investment and capital deployment, drawing on resources and insights from overlapping sectors to provide comprehensive, business-focused legal solutions. Our extensive institutional knowledge allows us to anticipate challenges and address them proactively, so you can focus on your day-to-day operations. We act as your business partners and collaborators, evolving with the sector to help you advance your goals and overcome your most pressing challenges.