Food and Beverage
Valuing the robust agriculture, food production, and supportive businesses that encompass Wisconsin’s $59.6 billion economic base, our Food and Beverage Industry Team proudly represents the full industry cluster—from farm to factory to fork.
Breadth of Clientele
- Food and beverage production
- Breweries
- Cheesemakers
- Organic dairy products
- Non-alcoholic beverage manufacturing
- Poultry products
- Orchards
- Wineries
- Supportive businesses
- Cold storage warehousing
- Food packaging
- Restaurants, including franchises
- Retail
- Transportation
Representative Service Areas
- Corporate: acquisition analysis, leasing, incentive loan program offerings, commercial financing, shareholder agreements, purchase and sale contracts, distributor agreements, liquidation, tax planning
- Intellectual Property: trademarks, branding, patents, infringement
- Labor & Employment: immigration, employee benefits plans, retirement plans, HIPAA privacy, personnel policy manuals, executive compensation agreements, HR support
- Litigation: commercial contracts, insurance claims, intellectual property claims, flooding & storm water damage disputes, labor & employment suits, real property claims, mediation and arbitration
- Real Estate: real estate purchases and sales, development
- Trusts & Estates: succession planning
Operating a business, no matter what the size, requires multiple facets of administration beyond the product or service itself. Our FaB Business Toolkit offers the following core areas of service to help business owners move forward as they keep a keen eye on developing their true passion—whether beverages, food, storage, retail, or otherwise.
- Structural Planning
- Drafting shareholder or operating agreements
- Succession planning
- Investment / financing
- Employment handbooks / review of policies
- Immigration services
- Identification of “trademarkable” concepts, logos, etc.
- Corporate audits
- Insurance reviews
- Review of distribution or supply contracts
Practice Chair
News & Events
- Davis|Kuelthau’s Breakfast Briefing SeriesFebruary 9, 2021 - Events
- 30 Davis|Kuelthau Attorneys Honored by The Best Lawyers in America® 2021 GuideAugust 20, 2020 - Press Releases
- Milwaukee Business Journal’s Economic ForecastDecember 30, 2019 - Events
- Davis|Kuelthau Appoints Robert W. Habich and Sherry D. Coley to its Board of DirectorsNovember 21, 2019 - Press Releases
- Milwaukee Business Journal – Food and Beverage Industry CEO RoundtableAugust 30, 2019 - Events
- D|K 40 Under 40 Alumni Brian Randall Joined Fellow Alum at Central Standard Craft DistilleryAugust 27, 2019 - In the News
- 28 Davis|Kuelthau Attorneys Honored by The Best Lawyers in America® 2020 GuideAugust 15, 2019 - Press Releases
- Davis|Kuelthau Attorneys Appointed to Leadership Roles for State Bar of WisconsinJuly 2, 2019 - Press Releases
- Davis|Kuelthau’s Food & Beverage Team Prevails in Quickly Resolving Food Dealer Licensing Issues for Nine Milwaukee Pizza HutsJanuary 23, 2019 - In the News Press Releases
- Davis|Kuelthau’s Food & Beverage Team Hired to Help Milwaukee Pizza Huts Reopen QuicklyJanuary 18, 2019 - In the News Press Releases
Publications
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COVID-19 Waivers: Can They Reduce Your Business Risk?
June 18, 2020 -
Wisconsin’s New Safer At Home Order Alters Restrictions on Businesses
April 16, 2020 -
Old Fashioned to Go? Alcohol Beverages May Be Ordered on a Carry-Out Basis During the COVID-19 Pandemic
March 26, 2020 -
Guidance for Businesses Resolving Multiple “Shelter in Place” Orders and Differing Definitions of “Essential Business”
March 25, 2020 -
Landlords, Retailers and Restaurateurs Should Evaluate the Safe Harbor and Final Repair Regulations
August 24, 2016 -
New overtime rules announced. Millions of employees impacted. Are you ready?
May 18, 2016 -
ACA Forms Due to Employees by March 31; Potential Need to Appeal Marketplace Employer Notices on the Horizon
March 24, 2016 -
Battle of the Forms: Practical Tactics to Minimize Risk in Day-to-Day Transactions
March 7, 2016 -
IRS Proposes Regulations to Reduce Tax Incentives on Food and Beverage Manufacturers
February 4, 2016 -
Cybercrime – Costly Threats to Your Intellectual Property
December 29, 2015