Recommended lawyer for commercial litigation – "Max Kempe is an up and coming associate who is very reliable."
Max is a senior associate in the Disputes & Investigations team. He advises on a wide range of disputes, including general commercial, regulatory investigations, insolvency and product liability disputes.
Max's focus on product liability means he regularly acts for manufacturers and importers in relation to complex, high value and multiparty claims. Max also advises and represents businesses involved in inquests, either as Interested Persons or merely as parties requested to provide information.
Recommended lawyer for commercial litigation – "Max Kempe is an up and coming associate who is very reliable."
Acted for Deloitte in relation to legal and regulatory issues arising from the GBP5 billion restatement of Autonomy’s financial statements in 2012 following the acquisition of Autonomy by Hewlett Packard.
A household brand domestic electrical appliance company in the UK in defending a claim for millions of pounds worth of damage arising out of a fire alleged to have been caused by a defective dishwasher.
Advising a former liquidator in relation to liabilities arising out of the insolvency.
A global pharmaceutical company on an internal bribery investigation on the practices of its employees across West Africa.
A global white goods manufacturer on defending a multi-million pound product liability claim.
A big four accountancy firm in the defence of a multi-million pound negligence investigation by the FRC.
by Max Kempe
Product liability and safety horizon scanning – what to look out for in 2025
by multiple authors
Product liability & product safety – a round up of 2023
Our international team looks at 2023 developments across the EU and the UK.
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by Amy Patterson and Fedellis Le Ying Lim
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by Amy Patterson and Louise Jennings
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by Katie Chandler and Esha Marwaha
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