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Addleshaw Goddard LLP

Product Liability: Mainly Defendant

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Addleshaw Goddard LLP

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Please visit the Addleshaw Goddard website to find out more about our work in this area: https://www.addleshawgoddard.com/en/specialisms/dispute-resolution/product-safety/

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Product Liability: Mainly Defendant - UK-wide

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Addleshaw Goddard houses an experienced team known for defending product liability claims, particularly in the pharmaceutical and food and drink sectors. The firm assists clients with product safety matters, including risk assessment, regulatory compliance, pre-launch auditing and product recalls. It is particularly adept at representing large corporations, including household-name retailers and manufacturers.

Work Highlights

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  • Addleshaw Goddard continued to advise 70 BMW/Mini dealerships in relation to emissions litigation.

Strengths

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  • Everyone at Addleshaw Goddard is particularly adept at analysing technical materials. The firm's infrastructure means it has incredible resources available to it and strong contacts in the industry.

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  • Addleshaw Goddard have strong regulatory expertise and deliver this on any topic. The firm is very well placed to deal with any issues that come along. It is an impressive outfit from top to bottom.

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  • Addleshaw Goddard are strategic and think about the case as a whole, working to a wider strategy. They are proactive, really get into the detail of the case and understand the issues and our business.

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  • Addleshaw Goddard is excellent and has a very good team.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Cecile Burgess
    Band 2Cecile Burgess

    Cecile Burgess

    Cecile Burgess is highly regarded for her representation in single-plaintiff and multiparty claims, with experience in handling cases with cross-border elements. She frequently advises clients from the cosmetic, retail and consumer goods sectors.

    • Cecile is an excellent and responsive partner to the business and provides invaluable assistance when we need it. She is hugely impressive.

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    • Cecile is a force to be reckoned with - I'd always rather have her on my side than be against her. She is also incredibly organised and plans cases meticulously.

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    • Cecile is excellent. She is very knowledgeable and very good with clients.

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