Product Liability and Safety

Companies launching new products must often navigate a maze of both national and international requirements and guidelines. We oversee and ensure our clients’ compliance with product regulations at all stages of the product life cycle, including conducting risk assessment and conformity assessment procedures, meeting notification requirements and communicating with the relevant domestic and foreign authorities, as well as dealing with intervention by public authorities. more

We have decades of experience in defending domestic and foreign companies against product liability claims. We are often involved in cases that lead to ground-breaking court rulings. Our services range from negotiating out-of-court settlements, and representing clients in (class) actions, to providing increasingly important marketing and public relations support.

Product warnings and recalls put considerable strain on companies, both financially and otherwise. This is especially true when the recall takes on an international dimension, as is generally the case. Manufacturers often face existential risks in these critical situations. As industry specialists, we have the expertise and experience needed to guide clients safely through these testing times.

Another key aspect of our work is providing advising on product liability prevention. With the right preemptive strategy and execution, companies can minimise the risk of product liability claims. We help draft and negotiate agreements with contract manufacturers, suppliers and customers, set up quality assurance systems and increase employee awareness of potential risks by offering in-house training sessions and workshops.

As companies face ever more stringent legal requirements, watertight quality assurance agreements and effective quality assurance systems play an increasingly vital role. We offer support in preparing, negotiating and concluding suitable quality assurance agreements with partners in Germany and abroad, aid in identifying the responsibilities of the respective parties, and protect our clients’ interests where they form part of a supply chain.

Almost all product recalls and warnings we advise on span multiple jurisdictions. Aided by our global network of leading local law firms and close personal contacts, we manage and coordinate product recalls in all countries affected. Whenever required, we can quickly and efficiently put together and manage selected, multi-jurisdictional teams best suited to the task at hand.