The CPG Legal Forum is an annual event organized by the Consumer Brands Association, bringing together senior legal professionals from the consumer packaged goods industry. This forum serves as a premier gathering for in-house counsel, compliance leaders, and industry experts to discuss pressing legal challenges and developments affecting the sector.
The 2026 forum featured a comprehensive agenda covering a wide range of topics pertinent to the CPG industry. Sessions included discussions on regulatory and legislative changes, litigation trends, and business operations. Notable sessions addressed the evolving role of artificial intelligence in legal departments, sustainability challenges, and the complexities of global risk management. The event also offered pre-conference webinars focusing on legal disruptions, mergers and acquisitions, and strategic insights for the evolving CPG landscape.
Attendees had the opportunity to engage with a diverse group of speakers, including David Lat, founder of Original Jurisdiction and columnist for Bloomberg Law, who delivered the keynote address. Other distinguished speakers included Jennifer Adams, partner at Amin Wasserman Gurnani, and Grant Ankrom, partner at Dentons US LLP. The forum also provided networking opportunities through roundtable discussions and a celebration dinner, fostering connections among peers and industry leaders.
The CPG Legal Forum is designed for legal professionals within the consumer packaged goods industry, including general counsels, compliance officers, and legal advisors. It offers a platform to stay informed about industry trends, share best practices, and collaborate on strategies to navigate the evolving legal landscape.
Speakers(89)
Adam Deckinger
Chief Legal & Administrative Officer at Tyson Foods
Alex Beroukhim
Partner at Arnold & Porter
Alex Brackett
Partner at McGuireWoods LLP
Allyson Ho
Partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Amit Rana
Partner at Venable LLP
Amy Lally
Partner at Sidley Austin LLP
Andrea Oller
Assistant General Counsel and Legal Compliance for North America at Ferrero
Angela Spivey
Partner at Alston & Bird LLP
Ani Gulati
Chief Litigation Counsel at General Mills
Anthony Shoemaker
Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary at Keurig Dr Pepper
Arianna Scavetti
Partner at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Bill Stallings
Partner at Mayer Brown LLP
Bob Durkin
Partner at Amin Wasserman Gurnani
Brian Sylvester
Partner at Morrison Foerster
Charles Sipos
Partner at Perkins Coie
Claire Chapla
Partner at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
David Biderman
Partner at Perkins Coie
David Carpenter
Partner at Sidley Austin LLP
David Lat
Founder/Writer at Original Jurisdiction; Columnist at Bloomberg Law
Lawyer turned writer, speaker, and podcaster.
Dean Panos
Partner at Jenner & Block LLP
Donnelly McDowell
Partner at Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
Doug Besman
Head of Litigation at Nestlé
Erik Swanholt
Partner at Foley & Lardner LLP
Farzin Firooznia
SVP Global Chief Compliance & Ethics Officer at PepsiCo
Grant Ankrom
Partner at Dentons US LLP
Grant McGee
General Counsel at Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Hannah Chanoine
Partner at O'Melveny
Hannah Taylor
Partner at Frankfurt Kurnit
Hih Song Kim
Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary at Primo Brands
Jackie Lem
Partner at Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP
Jamal Faleel
Head of Consumer Markets, United States at Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Jane Metcalf
Partner at Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
Jasmine Wetherell
Partner at Perkins Coie
Jason Vitullo
Partner at Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
Jeff Margulies
Partner at Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Jennifer Adams
Partner at Amin Wasserman Gurnani
Joe Palmore
Partner at Morrison Foerster
Joseph Aquilina
Vice President & Deputy General Counsel at Consumer Brands Association
Julia MacAllister
Associate at Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
Kamron Hasan
Partner at Husch Blackwell
Kate Noble Wegrzyn
Partner at Foley & Lardner LLP
Kate Spelman
Partner at Jenner & Block LLP
Katherine Clements
Senior Counsel – Litigation at Tyson Foods
Kristi Wolff
Partner at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Kristine Kruger
Senior Counsel at Perkins Coie
Laura Rich
Vice President, Regulatory and Technical Affairs at Consumer Brands Association
Lauren Berkowitz
Director & Counsel at Consumer Brands Association
Lisa Whittaker
Director and Managing Counsel, Employment & Labor Law at The J. M. Smucker Co.
Lori Leskin
Partner at Arnold & Porter
Marjorie Soto Garcia
Partner at McDermott Will & Schulte LLP
Martin Hahn
Partner, Global Regulatory at Hogan Lovells
Megan Hurley
General Counsel at PepsiCo North America
Megan McCurdy
Partner at Stinson
Meghan Rissmiller
Partner at Freshfields US LLP
Meredith Olearchik
Vice President and Associate General Counsel - Intellectual Property, Marketing and Food Law at The Campbell's Company
Micaela McMurrough
Partner at Covington
Michael Duvall
Partner and Co-Chair, Global ESG Steering Committee at Dentons US LLP
Michael Fluhr
Partner at DLA Piper LLP
Michael Sharkey
Partner at Perkins Coie
Michelle Ramirez
Partner at Sidley Austin LLP
Naoki Kaneko
Partner at Shook, Hardy & Bacon
Nick Napolitan
Director - Legal at The Clorox Company
Paul Nolan
Vice President – Tax, Government Affairs & Strategic Real Estate at McCormick & Company, Inc.
Paul Singer
Partner at Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
Perlette Jura
Partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Prashanth Jayachandran
Senior Vice President, Division General Counsel, Colgate North America at Colgate-Palmolive Company
Rachael Dettmann Spiegal
Partner at Faegre Drinker
Rebecca Springer
Partner at Crowell & Moring LLP
Robert White
Senior Director & Associate General Counsel Fabric & Home Care Brand, North America and Corporate Sustainability at The Procter & Gamble Company
Ron Rothstein
Partner at Winston & Strawn LLP
Ronald Urbach
Partner at Davis+Gilbert LLP
Rory Collins
Partner at Faegre Drinker
Ryan Tisch
Partner at McDermott Will & Schulte LLP
Sam Jockel
Partner at Alston & Bird LLP
Sarah Brew
Partner at Faegre Drinker
Sarah LaVoi
Partner at BakerHostetler
Sean Suber
Litigator at Winston & Strawn LLP
Shareef Farag
Partner at BakerHostetler
Sharon Mayl
Partner at DLA Piper LLP
Shelby Guilbert
Partner at McGuireWoods LLP
Stacy Papadopoulos
Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel at Consumer Brands Association
Stephanie Brown Cripps
Partner at Freshfields US LLP
Steve Zalesin
Partner at Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
Suzana Blades
Vice President, DGC Litigation, Government Relations & Legal Operations at Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Svetlana Gans
Partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Trent Norris
Partner at Hogan Lovells
Tyler Young
Partner at Faegre Drinker
Will Wagner
Shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Zack Tripp
Partner at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Event Details
- Date
- February 18-20, 2026
- 3 days
- Location
- 🇺🇸 Frisco, United States
- Omni PGA Frisco Resort
- Pricing
- From $299
- Audience
- Legal professionals in the consumer packaged goods industry
- CLE Credits
- Up to 15 CLE credits
- Attendees
- Approximately 300