Harry Steinberg is a leading silk specialising in personal injury, sports law, private international law and aviation. He is recognised by Chambers & Partners as “a highly skilled practitioner known for his representation of large claimant groups. His work in the area typically arises from personal injury and industrial disease claims.”
His personal injury practice focuses on high value and complex serious injuries and fatal claims, with much of his work having an international aspect. He is currently acting for thousands of former and serving military personnel in three group claims against the Ministry of Defence.
Harry has specialised in industrial disease and mesothelioma for over a decade and is recognised in the directories as a leading silk. He has taken test cases to the Supreme Court and appeared in many of the landmark cases that have shaped this area of law.
He is regularly instructed on cases which include a cross-border element, including aviation claims, environmental disasters, class actions and claims involving tort law and jurisdictional issues.
Harry is heavily involved in Brazilian football and thus has a keen interest in sports law, in particular, FA Rule K arbitrations and concussion/head injury claims. His sports practice also spans the globe, conducting international arbitrations and advising clients from UK to South America.
Harry specialises in leading large-scale group claims. He has been instructed in claims involving environmental damage, insurance, human-rights abuses, product liability and personal injury. His work often involves cross-border litigation and has included:
Harry has a working interest in the Brazilian and British football sectors, which has naturally developed an acute knowledge of the law of football. His expertise in sports law includes but is not limited to FA Rule K arbitrations (involving any combination of FA participants, including football clubs, intermediaries and players) and concussion/head injury claims in the context of participation in sports.
A number of Harry’s cases involve cross border issues and he is described as “brilliantly knowledgeable in this niche area.” by Legal 500 UK.
His travel law practice also encompasses aviation law, including that relating to aero toxic syndrome, caused by the inhalation of cabin air in aircraft.
His work has included:
He acts in claims involving choice of law and jurisdictional issues, including in Jamieson v Württembergische Versicherung A.G.
Harry is known for high value and high-profile personal injury litigation with a focus on head injury and fatal claims. Much of his work has an international law aspect and/or involves large groups and he is currently acting for thousands of former and serving military personnel in three groups against the Ministry of Defence.
Harry has been described as “second-to-none” (Legal 500, 2023) and having “…an exhaustive knowledge of asbestos disease issues.” (Chambers & Partners, 2023) He is the chief editor of the leading textbook, “Asbestos: Law and Litigation” (Sweet & Maxwell, 2nd edition, June 2022).
Harry regularly gives evidence in the US Courts as an expert witness on the law relating to asbestos, jurisdiction and product liability, e.g. Pyle v Pfizer Inc. He acts for both Claimants and Defendants.
Harry has appeared in many of the landmark cases which have defined and shaped this area of the law:
A specialist in group litigation, many of Harry’s cases involve product liability issues. Cases include:
Concept 70 and others v Cape International Holdings Ltd: Acting for the claimants in this major product liability group test case for insurers seeking contribution to settled claims from product manufacturers.
Harry Steinberg KC is regulated by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) and holds a current practising certificate. If you are not satisfied with the service provided, please click here.
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