Product Liability: Mainly Defendant
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 1
Contact number
(020) 7296 2000Chambers Review
Hogan Lovells has a market-leading product liability practice servicing clients in a broad array of sectors and jurisdictions. It handles large-scale contentious work and is a regular fixture in complex and high-profile automotive, telecommunications and tobacco-related cases. The firm offers additional expertise in regulatory matters. It also counts a number of household-name technology and retail companies among its clients. Its extensive global reach allows for deft handling of cross-border claims.
Work Highlights
- Hogan Lovells continued to act for Zimmer Biomet in relation to a voluntary recall concerning a prosthetic knee component, as well as in the defence of personal injury claims across a number of European jurisdictions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Hogan Lovells is strong on regulatory work."
"Hogans is a pre-eminent team."
"Hogan Lovells is strong on regulatory work."
"Hogans is a pre-eminent team."
Notable Practitioners
Matthew Felwick has a busy product liability practice acting for clients in the life sciences, automotive and tobacco industries. He regularly advises on complex cross-border and multiparty matters.
"Matthew is sensible and experienced, and does a great job."
"Matthew has a great technical background and understands the issues relating to medical device matters."
"Matthew is highly professional and switched on."
Valerie Kenyon's product liability practice shows considerable strength in matters relating to the technology sector, where she provides counsel to an enviable roster of clients. She is sought out for her expertise in connection with litigation and product risk advice, as well as regulatory compliance.
"Valerie is very good for regulatory advice."