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Product Liability - Scotland

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What the Team is Known For

The Edinburgh-based Pinsent Masons team acts for clients across a variety of sectors such as infrastructure, life sciences and energy. It has notable strength handling personal injury and property damage claims arising from defective products. Further, the firm advises on multinational regulatory compliance issues.

Work Highlights

  • Pinsent Masons acted on behalf of Diageo in relation to the defence of a large group of claims seeking damages allegedly caused by the release of ethanol in the process of scotch whisky maturation.

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Notable Practitioners

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Jacqueline Harris
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Jacqueline Harris is a strong performer across the full spectrum of product liability matters, with particular expertise in claims involving medical products. She offers further counselling in risk management, product recall and regulatory matters.

Jacqueline is a very experienced litigator.

Jacqueline has an outstanding ability to handle complex commercial matters.

Jacqueline is very pragmatic and communicative. I like her a lot.

Jacqueline brings great strategic leadership to every matter she handles. She remains aware of the big picture while not losing sight of the important details.

Jacqueline knows the courts and the players in this space very well. She is a very bright legal mind and I only have great things to say about her.

Steven Blane
Associates to watch

Senior associate Steven Blane is an experienced practitioner in the product liability market who often works with high-profile clients. He ably assists a range of manufacturers with litigation and advises on regulatory matters and product recalls.

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Product Liability

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Jacqueline Harris
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Steven Blane
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