Arnold & Porter‘s product liability team displays strong regulatory expertise, which covers consumer products and life sciences, handling multi-jurisdictional product recalls. Adela Williams, who leads the team, ’is a former doctor and an assistant coroner, as well as being an outstanding lawyer’, drawing upon this experience to defend clients against product liability claims in the life sciences sphere, including claims involving unlicensed medicines. Outside of life sciences, Tom Fox handles a range of consumer product liability claims across the EMEA region. Ian Dodds-Smith has retired.
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‘Adela Williams is a former doctor and an assistant coroner, as well as being an outstanding lawyer. She brings a unique combination of skills to her clients, which often means that she can provide medical as well as legal expertise.'
'The team are excellent: hardworking and with strong technical skills, excellent with clients and a pleasure to work with.'
'They are a leading team in this specialist field and deservedly so.’
'Libby Amos-Stone is reliably available whenever advice is needed, has excellent knowledge of technical and medical details, while at the same time never loses sight of the big picture.'
'Libby Amos-Stone is an excellent lawyer and an extremely good presenter. She has a science background which is invaluable in this area.'
Key clients
- AstraZeneca
- Bayer
Work highlights
Advised Bayer on its involvement in the UK infected Blood Inquiry, including a substantial disclosure exercise, development of witness evidence and responses to issues raised by the Inquiry.
Represented AstraZeneca in UK product liability claims including representation at inquests and a group action in the High Court and co-ordinating claims across Europe and globally (in tandem with US colleagues).
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Practice head
Adela Williams
Other key lawyers
Tom Fox; Libby Amos-Stone