Addleshaw Goddard LLP, Health & Safety

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Chambers Review

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Health & Safety - UK-wide

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Addleshaw Goddard handles an array of health and safety work for clients from various business sectors ranging from construction to transport, primarily acting on the defence side. The team works on cases with both civil and criminal penalties, including for employees and subcontractors, while also undertaking non-contentious matters including due diligence on corporate transactions and training.

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Strengths

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The firm's practitioners have excellent technical knowledge. They also provide pragmatic and quick responses.

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Addleshaw Goddard attracts a very high calibre of clients. The team has a strong depth of experience in doing this work.

Health & Safety respondent
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The firm's practitioners have excellent technical knowledge. They also provide pragmatic and quick responses.

Health & Safety respondent
UK

Addleshaw Goddard attracts a very high calibre of clients. The team has a strong depth of experience in doing this work.

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Notable Practitioners

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David A Young

Senior Statespeople

David Young has extensive experience providing counsel to clients on health and safety issues relating to fatalities. His work includes handling investigations and prosecutions by the HSE. He has notable experience of advising clients in the retail and food and beverage sectors.

He has seen it all and is quite excellent.

He is absolutely excellent. He's responsive, insightful, pragmatic and trusted.

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Erin Shoesmith

Band 2

Erin Shoesmith acts on behalf of private individuals and organisations from a broad range of sectors, including manufacturing, retail and education. She has experience providing counsel on investigations and inquiries brought by local authorities and the HSE, handling matters such as fatal accidents and breaches of the HSWA.

She combines the ability to be highly strategic with being a positive presence in the case.

She has excellent technical knowledge.

She is really good with clients.

Erin Shoesmith is brilliant - major clients go to her for a reason.

She has exceptional communication skills with clients.

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Priscilla Addo-Quaye

Associates to watch

Priscilla Addo-Quaye defends both companies and individuals across a range of sectors including retail, construction and manufacturing. She has experience handling investigations into workplace fatalities as well as public inquiries.

She's an excellent lawyer.

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