Product Liability
The rapid globalisation of trade and complex supply chains means that ever increasing attention needs to paid to managing product safety and liability issues across businesses.
Wherever you are in the supply chain you may find yourself embroiled in regulatory investigations and customer litigation as a result of a product that you have manufactured, supplied or distributed. Managing these issues requires a broad international, legal and commercial approach with a strong focus on fast responses and practical solutions.
Our cross-disciplinary, global Product Liability group provides strategic advice and commercial assistance to all businesses in the supply chain, from designers to end users. We advise on these issues across a wide range of sectors covering products such as medical devices, tobacco, industrial equipment, food contact materials, electronic equipment and other consumer and business products.
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Publications: 29 November 2023
Podcast: Key issues to watch at COP 28
COP 28 is a significant milestone. Not only will the conference hear the findings of the first-ever Global Stocktake, which reviews progress against the goals of the Paris Agreement, but extensive…
Publications: 14 November 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's new PFAS reporting rule takes effect
On November 13, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s final rule broadening reporting requirements for the “manufacture” of per- and polyfluoroalky substances (PFAS) (the PFAS…
Publications: 14 November 2023
Allen & Overy U.S. Projects, Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure (PENRI) partner Jillian Ashley is featured in a MarketWatch SectorWatch video series discussing the reasons behind the…
Publications: 10 November 2023
TNFD recommendations for sustainability reporting: nature matters
This article first appeared in the November 2023 issue of PLC Magazine.
Recognition
They are on top of the detailed regulatory issues, and showed an excellent ability to deliver.
Chambers UK 2015 (Environment)