Leo handles a variety of UK and multinational claims and regulatory issues relating to product liability. In addition to product liability, Leo has experience in advising on complex, cross-border commercial litigation, arbitration, internal investigations and regulatory issues. Before joining SHB, Leo spent six years in the commercial disputes team of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in London and has spent time on client secondment at BP.
Publications and Media
New EU Regulations Make Navigating The Toys’ Industry Anything But Child’s Play, Sedgwick European Product Recall Index 2023, Edition 3, p. 97, November 2023.
Electronic Products Face New Rules, Sedgwick European Product Recall Index 2023, Edition 3, p. 83, November 2023.
Shook Shorts: Staying Ahead of AI on EU Product Rules, Podcast, Shook, Hardy & Bacon, May 2023 (with Alison Newstead and Vitor Castro).
AI Liability Directive and Modernised Product Liability Directive, Corporate Disputes Magazine, April-June 2023 (with Alison Newstead and Vitor Castro).
In Depth: Product Liability 2022, Financier Worldwide, February 2022 (with Alison Newstead).
With New Innovative Features Come New Risks, New Regulation for Auto Industry, Sedgwick European Product Recall Index 2021, Edition 3, p. 14,November 2021.
Product Liability, Financier Worldwide, February 20, 2020.
What Does a "No Deal" Brexit Mean For Any Future UK Product Safety Regime? Shook, Hardy & Bacon Product Liability Bulletin, 1 April 2019.
Presentations
Product Liability: Developing Law Issues for the Automotive Sector, Radius Law Business & Law Update for the Automotive Sector, May 15, 2024.