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Gemma Pressman

Gemma qualified as a solicitor in 2008 and joined Weightmans in 2011. Gemma handles a mixture of product liability, public liability and employers’ liability casualty and property claims for a variety of leading insurers, with a primary focus on product liability. Gemma has experience advising large manufacturers across a variety of sectors, including the retail, food and automotive industries, and advises on cross jurisdictional recoveries where manufacturing has taken place in places such as China. Gemma has worked in the personal injury field since her qualification in 2008, and spent 3 years acting for claimants, which gives her an additional understanding of how litigation operates and the tactics that may be employed. She now acts for various large insurers, including Zurich, AXA and AIG, as well as directly for large self-insured manufacturers. · Weightmans LLP

EnglandProduct Liability, Public Liability

About

Gemma is a solicitor who handles product liability, public liability and employers' liability casualty and property claims for leading insurers, with a primary focus on product liability. She has acted for large manufacturers across retail, food and automotive sectors, advises on cross-jurisdictional recoveries (including where manufacturing has occurred in China), and previously spent three years acting for claimants.

Practice areas

Product LiabilityPublic LiabilityEmployers' LiabilityCasualtyProperty ClaimsInsurance DefensePersonal InjuryCross-Border Recoveries

Office

Expertise

RetailFoodAutomotiveManufacturing-related claimsCross-jurisdictional recoveries (including China)Acting for insurers (including Zurich, AXA and AIG)Defence for self-insured manufacturers

Admissions

  • Qualified as a solicitor (2008)