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Andrew handles product liability litigation, commercial disputes and consumer protection issues in the tech, life sciences, FMCG and retail sectors. He helps clients manage regulatory risks and engage with regulators.
He has acted on some of the most complex product liability litigation of the last decade, with particular expertise in the coordination and defence of cross-border class actions. He advises clients on the application of product liability and safety rules to emerging tech. He is a member of the European Commissions Expert Group on Liability and New Technologies, as well as its Sub-Group on AI, connected products and other new challenges in product safety.
He also advises clients on consumer protection-related investigations.
Andrew is the global co-head of Freshfields' consumer and life sciences sector group and helps lead his firms LGBT+ network group, Halo.
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