Burges Salmon LLP
Burges Salmon LLP is instructed on product liability matters from a range of industries including manufacturing, commerce, food and drink. The firm is particularly well-versed in issues relating to medical products, tobacco products and toys. The team is headed by Andrew Burnette who is best known for his claimant professional negligence work while Brian Wong is knowledgeable in the general product safety framework.
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‘Smooth processes, felt they work client first, quick responses, high quality of work.’
‘Always a good balance between professional and good in terms of relationship level.’
Key clients
- Baxter Storey
- Agropecuaria Montelibano SA
- Rad Power Netherlands BV
- Apetito
- Ooni
Work highlights
- Acted on behalf of Agropecuaria Montelibano SA, a large scale Honduran melon producer and exporter, on Food Standard Agency proceedings following an outbreak of salmonella in the UK and EU.
- Assisted Boxine / tonies UK Limited in relation to the product safety risks arising from a shipment of products that had gone missing whilst in transit in the UK, and were being sold unlawfully on Amazon and eBay.
- Advised a prominent German research institution on a potential contract with a sponsor for investigational medicinal products to be used in clinical trials in the UK.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Andrew Burnette