Mark Mansour has practiced U.S. and international food and drug law since 1991. He works with clients in the food, pharmaceutical, medical device, dietary supplement and cosmetic industries to secure regulatory approvals, maintain compliance and address public policy issues in the United States and in key global markets.

In addition to counseling corporations and organizations on how to negotiate effectively with government agencies, both domestically and internationally, Mr. Mansour assists clients in the development of strategies to manage the growing thicket of international regulatory requirements in the food and drug arena.

Mr. Mansour is recognized as a pioneer in the development of strategies to open markets and manage nontariff barriers to trade that affect the international regulation of food, food additives and ingredients, dietary supplements, nutritional foods, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, nanotechnology and a variety of other consumer-oriented products and processes. His approach to client relations is to serve as a business adviser, rather than solely as a legal adviser. He does so by providing counsel in a broad context that encompasses both business and legal considerations and by employing his ample experience in the formation of teams of experts from diverse backgrounds and cultures to manage complex legal and public policy projects. He has worked with regulators in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, the European Union, the Middle East, North Africa and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, South Africa, Turkey, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, China and Australia, among other major global markets.

Mr. Mansour is an active participant in governmental, intergovernmental and international industry groups keyed to his interest and work in the consumer product, food, dietary supplement and biotechnology industries. He is also active in a variety of international public policy matters governing the food and drug trade, advising multinational food and drug producers and trade associations, while working closely with congressional offices and U.S. government agencies on trade matters. The Egyptian and Kuwaiti governments each invited his participation in the drafting of their environmental laws, which took unique advantage of his skills in regulatory affairs coupled with his fluency in Arabic and cultural understanding. Mr. Mansour continues to be a leading participant and speaker on a variety of regulatory and trade issues affecting the regulated consumer products industries and other emerging technologies, addressing regulators, public policy leaders and scientists in countries around the world and often participating in programs sponsored by leading U.S. agencies, including the Department of Agriculture and the Department of State.

Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Mansour served as assistant general counsel and director of global regulatory affairs with two of the world’s largest food companies, where he led the development and implementation of the companies’ global regulatory strategies. He chaired a multidisciplinary team that set policies and global strategies in the areas of health and nutrition claims, fortification, packaging, food safety, FDA compliance and removal of international regulatory and trade barriers. Mr. Mansour is active in a variety of international public policy matters, advising multinational food and drug producers and trade associations and working closely with congressional offices and U.S. government agencies on regulatory and trade issues affecting regulated industries. Consequently, Mr. Mansour is able to offer clients the benefit of his international and public policy credentials coupled with his mutually complementary set of experiences at major multinational corporations, in private law firm practice and as a former staff member of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Mr. Mansour received his B.S. cum laude in international politics in 1979 from the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service and his M.A. in international politics and public policy in 1983 from Harvard University. He received his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in 1988. Mr. Mansour is a member of the District of Columbia and Michigan bars. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Mr. Mansour is also a member of the advisory council of the World Food Law Institute and a member of the ABA Section on International Law. He is a regular speaker at Food and Drug Law Institute events and a frequent participant at international regulatory and public policy seminars.

Mr. Mansour is a fluent speaker of Arabic and French.