About

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Our product liability team advises insurers and reinsurers, manufacturers, distributors and retailers across a range of sectors, including consumer goods and electronics, vehicles, industrial and machinery, health, beauty and nutrition, utility services and life sciences, in relation to product liability and other contentious product-related matters, including the defence of mass tort claims and collective redress.

We act for parties along the entire supply chain and have in-depth expertise in high-profile and complex matters. Our team provides strategic management of manufacturer’s international portfolio of individual product liability claims, up to 70+ claims at a time, across global businesses. We advise on legal liability, exposure, warranties and reputational risks, as well as drafting product liability international processes for global companies.

We have highly specialist teams that provide bespoke advice on mass tort and group claims management and defence. This includes a first response strategy, risk mapping, reputation management and global claims coordination through our integrated network of Kennedys and associated offices.

Chambers Review

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Product Liability: Mainly Defendant - UK-wide

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What the Team is Known For

Kennedys demonstrates notable prowess in a diverse range of sectors, with leading expertise in the heavy industrial areas of automotive and engineering. The firm is particularly well versed in representing manufacturers and their insurers, and has strong expertise in handling cross-border mandates. It also provides a range of advisory services concerning reputation and risk management. It has notable success in significant group action litigation.

Work Highlights

  • Kennedys acts for Fiat-Chrysler and its dealers as defendant in the diesel emissions group litigation.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Trevor J E Davies
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Senior Statespeople

Trevor Davies acts for a broad range of clients, including manufacturers and insurers, on defective products, recalls and contamination matters. He has notable strength in defending clients against group action claims.

Trevor is highly experienced and reasonable. He can take a middle angle, and communicates well.

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UK-wide

Product Liability: Mainly Defendant

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Trevor J E Davies
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Senior Statespeople

Members

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Barnaby Winckler

Head of Department

Emilie Civatte

Joti Penrose-Stevens