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Beauty & Wellness

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Our firm provides comprehensive legal counsel to companies operating at the intersection of consumer health, aesthetics, and wellness.

Leech Tishman’s Beauty & Wellness practice advises manufacturers and sellers of beauty & wellness products and services with a focus on regulatory compliance, brand protection, and strategic growth.

With decades of expertise in FDA, FTC, and state regulatory frameworks, we help businesses navigate risk, protect their innovations, and scale with confidence in a rapidly evolving market. Our lawyers combine our legal experience with a deep understanding of the beauty and wellness space and are poised to support entrepreneurs, practitioners, and brands at every stage of growth.

From medspas, wellness and aesthetic ventures, and emerging health tech to businesses operating in the IV nutrition, longevity, and alternative & preventative health space, we advise clients on licensing and regulatory issues, employment agreements, product liability, business formation and strategy, and intellectual property matters.

 

  • Business formation, structuring, financing, and restructuring
  • Client consent forms and liability waivers
  • Commercial leases
  • Consumer notice and signage requirements
  • Corporate practice of medicine
  • Crisis response
  • Data privacy & cybersecurity
  • E-commerce
  • Influencer contracts, sponsorships, and marketing
  • Intellectual property, brand protection, and licensing, including grey market sales
  • Investigations and enforcement proceedings
  • Labor & employment practices
  • Licensure, certification, and related matters
  • Local business permits and licensing
  • MoCRA compliance
  • Product liability matters
  • Prop 65 compliance
  • Purchase/sale agreements
  • Regulatory compliance (FDA, FTC, labeling, claims)
  • Retail operations
  • Risk management
  • Scope of practice
  • Supervision
  • Supply chain matters
  • Vendor contracts

  • Alternative & preventative health (acupuncture, chiropractic, functional medicine, IV hydration, biohacking)
  • Aesthetic medical providers
  • Cosmeceutical & nutraceutical companies
  • Cosmetology (salons, waxing, and tanning companies)
  • Clinical laboratories
  • Fragrance companies
  • Haircare & head spas
  • Longevity companies
  • Medspas and aesthetic clinics
  • Nutrition and dietary supplement providers
  • Peptides & weight loss companies
  • Physical/mental wellness products, devices, programs, and coaching
  • Skincare and anti-aging treatment companies
  • Sleep & recovery therapies
  • Spa & relaxation providers
  • Workplace and corporate wellness

Related Areas

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Contact

Adella Katz

310.203.2800

akatz@leechtishman.com

Harry J. Nelson

310.203.2800

hnelson@leechtishman.com

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Attorneys

Carolina S. Arenas

Carolina S. Arenas

Associate

Thomas Babbitt

W. Thomas Babbitt

Partner

William Buck

William A. Buck

Partner

Ashley Crane

Ashley N. Crane

Associate

Tara Davidoff

Tara A. Davidoff

Partner

Alexander Gase

Alexander J. Gase

Partner

Adella Katz

Adella Katz

Associate

Michaela Kluska

Michaela Kluska

Associate

Nancy Lam

T. Nancy Lam

Associate

Hye Jin Lee

Hye Jin Lee

Associate

Pamela Miller

Pamela R. Miller

Counsel

John Mills

John A. Mills

Partner

Aviva R. Morady

Aviva R. Morady

Partner

Harry Nelson

Harry J. Nelson

Partner

Alicia Passerin-Hunt

Alicia M. Passerin-Hunt, Ph.D.

Partner

Francesca Schiavone

Francesca M. Schiavone

Partner

Rebeca Miller

Rebeca Himena Sekinger

Associate

Joshua Singer

Joshua G. Singer

Partner

Ruhee Singh

Ruhee Singh

Associate

Elissa Steiner

Elissa Steiner

Associate

Wakaba Tessier Headshot

Wakaba Tessier

Partner

Lee van Egmond headshot

Lee van Egmond

Partner

Joy Xiao

Joy Xiao

Counsel

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