Hogan Lovells International LLP's dispute resolution practice impresses with its extensive experience in product liability cases, including product safety and product compliance as well as cross-border product recall litigation. The team is regularly instructed by pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers - areas in which practice co-head Ina Brock is particularly experienced - but also by clients from the automotive, chemical, electronics, energy and consumer goods sectors. The other practice co-heads Sebastian Polly and Matthias Schweiger are among the key contacts for internal product compliance investigations, product conformity and product safety.

Noerr has in-depth experience in complex in-court and out-of-court product liability disputes, regulatory product law, product compliance, particularly in relation to environmental and waste law aspects, as well as expertise in product safety and global product recalls, which are regularly carried out for various German and foreign automotive, mechanical engineering and plant engineering companies. Here, Helmut Katschthaler, who specialises in insurance and reinsurance law, and Arun Kapoor are among the key contacts. The latter jointly leads the practice with Thomas Klindt, who is considered particularly experienced in cross-border product recalls in the medical sector.

BACH LANGHEID DALLMAYR is regularly instructed by insurance companies, plant engineering companies, medical device manufacturers and clients from the pharmaceutical and food industries. Furthermore, numerous companies in the automotive, aerospace and food sectors are increasingly accessing the team's experience in product liability cases, product recalls and product safety issues; head of the product liability group Martin Alexander, Marcel Hohagen and Carsten Hösker are particularly active here. The practice's product liability focus further extends to electromobility, in the context of which Jendrik Böhmer impresses with his experience in product liability issues relating to autonomous driving, 3D printing and artificial intelligence. Martin Lomb and Christiane Osterspey made counsel in January 2023.

In addition to representing clients from the automotive, pharmaceutical and food industries as well as the mechanical and plant engineering sector in cross-border product recalls, CMS stands out with its extensive experience in product and producer liability, cooperation agreements, product warnings and compensation. Practice heads Nicolas Wiegand and Thomas Lennarz, who both also act as arbitrators, are the key contacts.

Gleiss Lutz' product liability practice impresses with its expertise in complex product liability litigation, international product recalls and product compliance, which is called upon by various companies from the automotive, medical and food industries. Practice head and product liability expert Eric Wagner particularly focuses on e-commerce, autonomous driving, connectivity and Industry 4.0.

Taylor Wessing's in-depth experience extends from product liability, product safety and compliance to product recalls and is reflected in numerous instructions from high-profile international companies from the life sciences, manufacturing and engineering as well as automotive and pharmaceutical sectors. Product liability specialist Henning Moelle is particularly well versed in the latter sector and regularly advises on complex product liability cases, product recalls and product safety matters; areas in which practice head Philipp Behrendt is also renowned.

Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH represents clients from the mechanical engineering, electronics and automotive sectors across the entire spectrum of cross-border and national product liability matters, including product liability and product safety issues as well as product compliance, product recalls and damages claims. Led by Steffen Gaber, who is responsible for the automotive and mobility industry group, the team welcomed Johannes Teichmann, who is experienced in product liability, product compliance and dispute resolution, and Rebecca Romig, who joined as counsel, from Baker McKenzie in February 2023.

reuschlaw primarily acts in product safety and product liability cases as well as in product compliance matters, with the team being instructed across all industries. The client base includes companies in the mechanical engineering and automotive supply industries, which primarily turn to Daniel Wuhrmann, as well as the medical and pharmaceutical sectors, where Miriam Schuh assists medium-sized and large manufacturers and suppliers on national and international level. Both jointly lead the team with founding partner Philipp Reusch, who primarily focuses on comprehensive product law advice for the mechanical engineering, automotive supplier and consumer goods industries.

Bird & Bird LLP's product liability practice stands out with a focus on automotive suppliers, which the team supports in contentious contract and liability scenarios. Led by Philipp Egler (contentious proceedings in the automotive and financial products sectors), the team has further expertise in product safety obligations, product recalls and product liability disputes in the technology, electronics and communications sectors. Matthias Spilker also focuses on product liability cases in the automotive industry, but advises insurers here as well.