Product Liability: Mainly Defendant
UK-wide
15 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
John Blain
UK 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
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UK
Practice Areas
John is a partner in the environment, products and regulatory group of our dispute resolution team in London. John handles commercial disputes and product liability litigation, which are often multiparty and multijurisdictional matters, for clients in the automotive, consumer products, healthcare and industrial products sectors. He is presently advising Volkswagen.
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Product Liability: Mainly Defendant - UK-wide
Senior Statespeople
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John Blain is particularly admired for his handling of high-value, large group actions, and is known for skilfully coordinating international product liability proceedings for multinational clients.
Strengths
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I have a lot of respect for John.
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