Firm Description

Smith & Partners’ Product Liability Practice is a globally-known leader in products liability defence with an impressive record of defence verdicts and other favourable results in state and federal courts throughout the Asia Region. The firm’s approach to handling litigation is simple, straightforward and focused on reaching an outcome that is efficient, cost effective, and most importantly, successful. When a claim must be litigated, the firm’s lawyers act decisively to establish a vigorous and complete defence. The firm’s track records are impeccable with Supreme Court victories in Japan, Korea and Taiwan and also at many levels in challenging jurisdictions of the PRC, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Singapore. They also maintain solid working relationships with prominent experts in the United States, Europe and Asia in such areas as vehicle crashworthiness, vehicle dynamics, accident reconstruction, metallurgy, fire science and biomechanics.

From prevention to defence, the firm assists its clients in every aspect of the products liability field including:

• Helping clients author warning labels and owner’s manuals.
• Consulting on advertising campaigns to minimise liability exposure.
• Coordinating national and global defence strategies.
• Conceiving and executing national recall programmes.
• Defending warranty and other consumer claims.