We appreciate that commercial disputes are never welcome, especially in the consumer products sector. Publicity surrounding litigation has the potential to harm a brand and to damage the reputation of the company. When disputes do happen, consumer products clients will want to ensure that they are dealt with effectively and with minimal damage to their reputation and standing. We have extensive experience of commercial disputes, particularly those in the consumer products sector.

We regularly advise on potentially litigious issues, providing strategic advice as to how to avoid dispute or how to minimise their impact on the business. We regularly advise on disputes concerning, for example, product liability, the sale of goods, agency and distribution arrangements, commercial competition issues, negligence and contract claims.

Through the CMS network, we have an exceptional pool of  talented and experienced practitioners in all areas of fraud-related litigation, experienced in handling multi-jurisdictional proceedings.

Relevant experience includes advising:

• A multinational consumer products company on injunction proceedings in relation to the fraudulent activities of an account manager and distributor
• A global consumer products company on a dispute relating to the manufacture and design of packaging
• A retailer of baby seats on legal exposure and obligations in relation to product recall requirements and implementation
• A soft drink company on potential product recall in relation to labelling issues
• A food ingredient company and bringing proceedings in relation to an anti-additive marketing campaign by a major supermarket
• A major consumer products company about a proposed BBC feature film in relation to the company's activities overseas
• A food producer on proposed Panorama programme about health and safety issues, and successfully removing reference to our client from the programme