About
Provided by Kennedys
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 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, including first response strategy, risk mapping, reputation management and global claims coordination through our integrated network of Kennedys and associated offices.
Work highlights include:
Acted for international automotive manufacturers to defend thousands of claims in respect of the precedent-setting ‘dieselgate’ emissions litigation.
Representing DePuy International as lead counsel in the massive hip replacement product litigation, handling all UK claims directly and acting as lead counsel managing all claims across EMEA.
