Product Liability 2009 - Arnold & Porter LLP
Product Liability 2009 - Arnold & Porter LLP
Product Liability 2009 - Arnold & Porter LLP
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<strong>Product</strong> <strong>Liability</strong> and <strong>Product</strong> Recall Insurance in the UK Herbert Smith <strong>LLP</strong><br />
Anthony Dempster<br />
Herbert Smith <strong>LLP</strong><br />
Exchange House, Primrose Street<br />
London EC2A 2HS<br />
United Kingdom<br />
Tel: +44 20 7466 2340<br />
Fax: +44 20 7374 0888<br />
Email: anthony.dempster@herbertsmith.com<br />
URL: www.herbertsmith.com<br />
Tony is a partner in the contentious insurance and reinsurance group<br />
of Herbert Smith where he became a partner in 1994.<br />
He has a broad practice covering the full range of contentious<br />
insurance and reinsurance work. This includes advising on coverage<br />
issues and policy disputes involving all types of insurance and<br />
reinsurance contracts, in particular property/business interruption,<br />
public/product liability, professional indemnity, contractors all risks<br />
and directors and officers policies, as well as facultative and treaty<br />
reinsurances.<br />
In addition, he handles a wide range of general commercial disputes<br />
and has particular expertise in product recall/liability and<br />
environmental claims. He is also very experienced in conducting<br />
overseas litigation, in particular in Continental Europe and USA,<br />
often involving disputes on conflicts of law and jurisdiction.<br />
Tony is the Honorary Solicitor to the Chartered Institute of Loss<br />
Adjusters and member of the British Insurance Law Association and<br />
CEA (Insurers of Europe) Environmental Experts Working Group.<br />
Howard Watson<br />
Herbert Smith <strong>LLP</strong><br />
Exchange House, Primrose Street<br />
London EC2A 2HS<br />
United Kingdom<br />
Tel: +44 20 7466 2088<br />
Fax: +44 20 7374 0888<br />
Email: howard.watson@herbertsmith.com<br />
URL: www.herbertsmith.com<br />
Howard is a partner in the litigation and arbitration division<br />
specialising in product liability, health and safety and large personal<br />
injury claims.<br />
He advises clients in relation to their civil and criminal liabilities<br />
arising from dangerous or defective products and has been involved<br />
in many high profile product recalls and product safety related<br />
issues. As well as advising in relation to civil claims for damages he<br />
also handles regulatory investigations and prosecutions.<br />
In addition, he is experienced in the conduct of group litigation and<br />
over recent years has been involved in high profile product liability<br />
claims involving organophosphates, RF radiation, deep vein<br />
thrombosis and the Scania group action.<br />
Herbert Smith is a leading international law firm with a 1,350 lawyer network across Europe, the Middle East and Asia.<br />
We have a long-standing reputation for advice on mergers, acquisitions, and takeovers as well as all forms of financing.<br />
The firm also enjoys a formidable reputation for its expertise in both domestic and international litigation and arbitration.<br />
Its competition, energy and intellectual property practices are rated in the top tier.<br />
It is the breadth of the firm’s practice that distinguishes Herbert Smith from its competitors. The firm aims to add value<br />
to its clients’ business, seeking commercial solutions rather than focusing on the narrow legal issues that may arise.<br />
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