Katie Chandler

Featured award

Legal 500 UK 2026

Leading partner in the commercial litigation: premium category. Katie is also recognised as a next generation partner in the product liability: defendant category.

Katie is head of Disputes & Investigations in the UK.

She is a commercial litigator with broad experience in the technology, life sciences, automotive, consumer & retail sectors. Katie specialises in guiding clients through high-value contractual, corporate, shareholder/boardroom, technology disputes, product liability defence litigation and investigations. Katie also defends multiple claims brought on a class actions/group litigation basis particularly in the tech, automotive and life sciences sectors.

As well as disputes, Katie regularly advises clients on product safety and compliance matters including labelling and authorisations, risk assessments, product recalls and regulatory investigations. She will support you if you are facing regulatory action in the UK from OPSS, BEIS, FSA and HSE, and in connection with Coroners' Inquests representing Interested Persons.

Katie regularly works with clients in the technology sector, with a focus on emerging technologies such as automated vehicles, AI, 3D printing, and Internet of Things.

CV

Since 2018 Partner, Taylor Wessing

2017 - 2018 Senior Counsel, Taylor Wessing

2012 - 2017 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing

Karriere

Since 2018 Partner, Taylor Wessing

2017 - 2018 Senior Counsel, Taylor Wessing

2012 - 2017 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing

Ausbildung

2005 Admitted as a lawyer, England & Wales

2005 Graduate Diploma in Law and Legal Practice Course, BPP Law School

Publikationen

Katie is the editor of Product Protection, Taylor Wessing's international product safety and product liability blog.

Mitgliedschaften

Women in Telecoms and Technology
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders
The Food Law Group
DRI International
The Society for Computers and Law
International Association of Defense Counsel

Fremdsprachen

Awards

Legal 500 UK 2026

Featured

Chambers and Partners UK 2026

Legal 500 UK 2025

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Experience

Representing 114 Nissan dealerships in the defence of diesel emission claims

Representing 114 Nissan dealerships in the defence of diesel emission claims relating to the Pan NOx group litigation.

Katie Chandler

Joe Pengelly

UKHospitality and 200 policyholders in UK business interruption test case

Acting for UKHospitality and 200 policyholders in relation to the well-publicised UK business interruption test case brought by the FCA, which went all the way to the Supreme Court and confirmed coverage for businesses which suffered losses as a result of Government restrictions imposed during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Katie Chandler

Julian Randall

Auditor negligence claims relating to Patisserie Valerie chain.

Acted on the defence of auditor negligence claims valuing £200 million, and associated regulatory and criminal proceedings, relating to the collapse of the Patisserie Valerie chain.

Andrew Howell

Katie Chandler

Stuart Broom

Stephanie High

Gemma Broughall

FCA business interruption test case - UKHospitality Industries (FCA v Arch Insurance (UK) Ltd and others).

We acted for UKHospitality and its 200 members in relation to the well-publicised Covid-19 business interruption insurance test case brought by the FCA who advanced the claims against insurers on behalf policyholders and which was determined by the Supreme Court in January 2021.

Katie Chandler

Julian Randall

Stephanie High

Georgina Jones

Medical device company

Advising a US manufacturer on a worldwide product recall of certain medical devices used for surgical interventions on tendons, peripheral nerves and joints to prevent the formation of post-surgical adhesions. These devices are packaged individually with a third-party manufactured cannula accessory for application/ delivery to the treated site which has been affected by potential fraudulent reporting of sterilization results. Our UK office is managing and co-ordinating a worldwide recall of the client's potentially impacted products across 26 jurisdictions with assistance from our international offices.

Katie Chandler

Dr. Philipp Behrendt, LL.M. (UNSW)

Liquidators of a BVI investment fund

Advising liquidators on the successful settlement of complex and high value cross border litigation in England. The claims included numerous Insolvency Act causes of action along with fraud and unlawful means conspiracy.

Katie Chandler

Amy Patterson

Georgina Jones