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David Hilger, LL.M. (Bilbao)
David Hilger, LL.M. (Bilbao)

David Hilger, LL.M. (Bilbao)

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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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Product liability & product safety

CV

Since 2025 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2022 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2021 - 2022 Research Assistant, Taylor Wessing
2018 - 2019 Research Assistant, Noerr
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
2018 First State Examination, Humboldt University of Berlin

Career

Since 2025 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2022 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2021 - 2022 Research Assistant, Taylor Wessing
2018 - 2019 Research Assistant, Noerr

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
2018 First State Examination, Humboldt University of Berlin

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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.

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A new era for product liability in the EU

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

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New Product Liability Directive 2024/2853: New product liability risks for medical devices companies

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