Dr. Rachel Gribben

Rachel has advised on scientific issues in relation to product liability litigation, environmental litigation, regulatory matters, patent disputes and advertising claims. Although based in the London office, Rachel frequently assists lawyers in other countries, and in particular has extensive experience of helping to co-ordinate the scientific aspects of cases where claims are bought in several jurisdictions. She has worked with the legal team on high profile group actions involving the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, a withdrawn painkiller and metal-on-metal hip replacements.

Before joining Hogan Lovells, Rachel completed a PhD in Developmental Biology at University College London, based at Great Ormond Street Hospital and has worked with experts across a range of academic and clinical disciplines. She has published original scientific articles, book chapters and review papers as well as articles on topical scientific issues in the legal press.