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David Bennett

David Bennett

UK 2026

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Practice Areas

- Workplace health and safety

- Commercial litigation

- Class actions

- Crisis management

- Health, safety and environmental crisis management

Career

David is a partner based in our London office. David focuses in health and safety and product liability in our dispute resolution team. David advises clients on all aspects of health and safety and product liability disputes and on regulatory compliance. He regularly assists clients following serious health and safety incidents, helping them to navigate the initial crisis management, investigations and prosecutions (including for health and safety offences and corporate manslaughter). David also represents clients in civil and regulatory disputes arising from allegedly defective or unsafe products. He has experience defending high-profile consumer class actions and handling multi-jurisdiction product recalls. David is frequently instructed on matters that involve new or emerging technologies for which the regulatory frameworks are still developing. David also handles high-value personal injury claims, including stress at work claims and claims that arise from health and safety or product incidents.

For additional information on David’s professional background, please visit: https://www.hsfkramer.com/our-people/d/david-bennett

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Product Liability: Mainly Defendant - UK-wide

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

David Bennett regularly advises notable clients on the defence of large-scale product litigation. He has a wide-ranging practice with experience spanning the life sciences, automobile and technology sectors.

Strengths

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  • David is consistently remarkable in his focus on the detail. He is measured, calm and can analyse a large swathe of documents to pick out all the points that we might need for litigation.

    Product Liability: Mainly DefendantChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • David takes the time to convey the range of possible outcomes to enable fully informed, client-centric decision-making.

    Product Liability: Mainly DefendantChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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