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CMS

Product Liability: Mainly Defendant

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CMS

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Product Liability: Mainly Defendant - UK-wide

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

CMS has a solid depth of expertise regarding medical devices, consumer goods and automotive products, offering product liability advice to clients within these industries. The firm is also well equipped to handle large class and group actions, with both domestic and cross-border capabilities.

Work Highlights

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  • CMS defended Jaguar Land Rover in a product liability class action involving breach of contract, CPUT and the CCA.

Strengths

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  • CMS's knowledge of our products and capability to work in different jurisdictions has been extremely helpful for us. The partners are very responsive and the analysts provide sharp, quick responses.

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  • CMS have very high levels of experience in group litigation, particularly with a global perspective.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Sarah Croft
    Band 2Sarah Croft

    Sarah Croft

    Sarah Croft has strong expertise in automotive sector product liability claims, among others. She advises on group and class action issues in the UK and internationally.
    • Sarah is a great solicitor who combines a sharp legal mindset with the commercial interests of the company. She is also great at liaising about the next steps of matters.

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  • Band 2Simon Castley
    Band 2Simon Castley

    Simon Castley

    Simon Castley is routinely sought out for his product liability expertise by a diverse range of clients. He is well regarded for his handling of multiparty litigation and often plays a coordinating role in cross-border proceedings.

    • Simon has a huge amount of experience and is extremely bright. He has the confidence of his clients at all times.

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    • Simon is deeply experienced with product liability matters.

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    • Simon is a brilliant lawyer with an exceptional ability to address complex queries in a straightforward and comprehensive way. He understands the commercial needs of the company very well.

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Ranked Individuals at CMS (2)

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