David Hilger | Taylor Wessing

Frankfurt Germany

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David is a member of the Disputes & Investigations Practice Area. He advises companies on commercial law disputes as well as on product liability litigation and product safety law before German courts and in arbitration proceedings.

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Since 2025 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing

2022 Associate, Taylor Wessing

2021 - 2022 Research Assistant, Taylor Wessing

Career

Since 2025 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing

2022 Associate, Taylor Wessing

2021 - 2022 Research Assistant, Taylor Wessing

Education

2022 Admitted as a lawyer, Frankfurt a.M.

2021 - 2022 LL.M. in International Legal Studies, Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao

2019 - 20021 Second State Examination, Regional Court Gießen, including training in Hanoi

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Experience

COVID-19 vaccine product liability proceedings

Representing AstraZeneca in all product liability proceedings relating to its COVID-19 vaccine in Germany.

Dr. Henning Moelle, LL.M.

Dr. Lena Niehoff

Florian Lambracht

David Hilger, LL.M. (Bilbao)

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Disputes & investigations

Disputes Predictions – The litigation and arbitration issues companies must prepare for

26 February 2026

by multiple authors

Synapse - Post market activities including PMS and product liability

A new era for product liability in the EU

This article outlines the key changes introduced by the new PLD. It explores the expanded scope of liability and the broader pool of potentially liable parties, as well as the new rules on the burden of proof and disclosure of evidence.

17 July 2025

Briefing

by Dr. Lena Niehoff and David Hilger, LL.M. (Bilbao)

1 of 6 Insights

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Disputes & investigations

New Product Liability Directive 2024/2853: New product liability risks for products in the EU

14 January 2025

In-depth analysis

by Dr. Lena Niehoff and David Hilger, LL.M. (Bilbao)

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