Henderson Chambers has an excellent reputation for handling the full range of product liability claims. Charles Gibson KC is 'an undisputed heavyweight champion of the product liability arena'. Prashant Popat KC has an established track record in acting in complex, high-profile commercial product liability claims. At the junior end of chambers, James Purnell is sought after for his expertise in acting for defendants, often in multi-national cases, and brings extensive experience in handling claims involving medical products. George Mallet is instructed by the defendant in a case involving two claims concerning allegedly defective Covid-19 testing equipment.
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- 'The clerking team are very friendly and helpful. Daniel Kemp stands out.'
- 'Specialists in group claims and product liability.'
Lawyers
Leading Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
Charles Gibson KC
Prashant Popat KC
Toby Riley-Smith KC
‘Toby has an impeccable eye for detail, a calm and sensible approach to problems and an attractive advocacy style.'
Geraint Webb KC
Malcolm Sheehan KC
Adam Heppinstall KC
‘Adam is a strong advocate with sound judgement and a tough negotiator.’
Andrew Kinnier KC
‘Andrew brings clarity to even the most challenging legal and factual issues. His advice is always clear, accessible and commercially grounded — he has a gift for distilling complex matters into practical guidance that everyone can understand.’
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
James Purnell
‘James is a very experienced advocate. He is highly knowledgeable and able to grasp technical issues quickly.’
Noel Dilworth
James Williams
George Mallet
Celia Oldham
Lucy McCormick
Chloe Campbell
Thomas Evans
Rising stars
Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.
William Moody
