Nikolas Smirra is the key contact for product liability matters at Norton Rose Fulbright, and his counsel is a draw for clients in the automotive, FMCG and electronics sectors in particular. As part of a diversifying litigation offering, the team is adept in cross-border cases. Jamie Nowak heads the dispute resolution team in Germany, so has involvement in a number of key product liability matters, and Julia Grünberg is particularly active in support of clients in the consumer goods, industrial, technology and automotive spaces.
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Work highlights
Advised a global chemicals company as claimant of one of the largest individual product liability claims in Germany.
Assisted a manufacturer of parenting products on a global product recall.
Advised a global FMCG company in dealings with the German regulator and customers in connection with claims of alleged product incompliance.
Practice head
Nikolas Smirra
Other key lawyers
Jamie Nowak; Julia Grünberg