Leo Fielding
Leo handles a variety of multinational claims and regulatory issues with an emphasis on protecting clients’ brands in the United Kingdom, United States and Europe.
He focuses on highly regulated consumer products and covers the full spectrum of both pre-market and post-market regulations, risk and liability. He has worked extensively on mass torts and group actions with an emphasis on technical product features and marketing claims.
His experience also includes 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.
Product Liability - Litigation on tort, strict liability and civil law remedies together with advice on liability regulation, marketing, advertising and defense of prosecutions. Product safety counselling regarding product safety reporting, recalls and corrective actions and related liability issues.
Regulatory Affairs - Advising clients on assessments of evidence for policy, particularly assisting with reviews of impact assessments and consultation responses relating to new laws.
Corporate and General Business Liability - Broad variety of general corporate and business liability to support operations of clients active in U.K. and Europe.
Commercial Litigation - Adviser to clients for U.K. proceedings involving commercial, tort, and contract disputes.