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Peter Shervington
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Peter Shervington is a Principal Associate with specialist experience in product liability, including litigation arising from alleged product defects, management of recalls and mitigation of product risks. He acts for major industrial clients including automotive OEMs and Tier 1/Tier 2 suppliers, pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers and tech businesses. Recent experience includes:
• defending an automotive manufacturer in a major, £multi-million cross border dispute arising from a fatal accident
• advising on numerous recalls from white goods, construction products and vehicles to connected devices
• advising automotive clients on management of legal risks arising from EV and driverless technology
• acting for clients faced with multiple claims arising from the PIP breast implant scandal
Peter’s work is increasingly focussed on helping clients manage safety risks before problems occur, through compliance reviews, training and crisis management planning.
Position
Principal Associate
Lawyer Rankings
London > Insurance > Product liability: defendant
Praised by clients for its ‘great team‘ and its ‘knowledge and focus on solutions‘, Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP
handles a host of high-value product liability claims for various corporates, both domestically and internationally. The team is headed up by Richard Matthews, whose expertise in product failures and other sensitive incidents spans the manufacturing, chemical, technology, and automotive sectors. Other key figures include Peter Shervington, ‘an outstanding individual‘ noted for his capabilities in engineering and tech-focused matters, and Aimee Taroni, whose experience includes a host of corporate and commercial claims.
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Finance > Banking and finance
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Leeds, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire
- Public sector > Education
- Employment > Employment: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Employment > Health and safety
- Real estate > Construction
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Real estate > Construction