David Ettinger Email & Phone Number

David Ettinger is the Chief Representative in Keller and Heckman’s Shanghai, China office. He counsels multinational companies on the import and export of food, with a unique emphasis on alternative proteins (plant- and cell-based, precision fermentation), as well as consumer and tobacco-related products, to ensure compliance with laws and regulations in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. David worked in the firm’s Washington, DC and Brussels offices, and is uniquely positioned to counsel foreign companies who need to navigate the regulatory landscape in Asia. In China, he handles compliance and enforcement matters ranging from ingredient and labeling to product seizure and detention, to food and consumer product recalls and consumer complaints.David is the Chair of Mackrell International, a global legal network of over 90 international independent law firms. Mackrell International’s member base spans more than 60 countries. In addition, David is Vice Chair of AmCham Shanghai's Food, Agriculture & Beverage Committee. He is a frequent lecturer and author on international food safety matters. He is a listed lawyer in Chambers China: Life Sciences (International Firms), 2018-2022, and in Best Lawyers in America®: FDA Law, 2016-2022.Prior to joining Keller and Heckman, David was a trademark attorney with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Additionally, he has extensive trial experience as a former assistant district attorney in the Nassau County District Attorney's Office in New York where he prosecuted felonies and misdemeanors. His advocacy skills are frequently used to defend companies before various international regulatory bodies and help implement crisis management strategies.

Listed skills include International Law.