Barnaby Winckler

Barney leads Kennedys’ product liability and life sciences team in London.  He has almost 20 years’ experience of product liability claims, acting in high value group litigation, product recalls and international claims coordination.  

Barney’s expertise in group litigation includes leading for a major manufacturer defending pelvic mesh litigation in England and Wales.  He currently heads the team defending Welsh Water in group claims brought against that company and two other defendants in connection with alleged river pollution in what has been reported as the UK’s biggest ever environmental lawsuit.  Barney is also part of the team at Kennedys advising in connection with group claims against various universities in connection with disruption during the Covid pandemic.

Barney advises corporate clients and their insurers in connection with a range of product liability and product recall issues. He also regularly acts for insurers and reinsurers in a range of coverage and policy wording matters. Barney has extensive experience of advising clients in the HE sector and their indemnifiers.  

Barney is a member of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers, sitting on the product liability Special Focus Team, and also sits on the Liability Underwriters’ Group and the Developing Technology Monitoring Group of the International Underwriting Association of London. Barnaby regularly contributes to Kennedys’ internal publications, and hosts inhouse seminars and roundtable events.

Qualifications

• Qualified in England and Wales in 2006