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We are the UK’s leading Health and Safety practice with an exceptional track record for getting excellent results, consistently receiving first class feedback from our clients. Our team is comprised of health and safety lawyers who bring a wealth of experience advising clients in all sectors on compliance, as well as a long history of dealing successfully with a broad range of regulators.
Over the last decade the practice has evolved from a reactive to a pro-active service. Most of the partners are cross-qualified, whether that be as chartered safety practitioners, behaviour change practitioners, solicitor-advocates or part-time coroners. Whilst responding to incidents remains a cornerstone of our work, we receive praise for deep dive review and culture change programmes for global clients, agnostic of jurisdiction. We are the industry choice for sensitive investigations into safety critical events, using TAPROOT and ICAM methodologies. As psycho-social safety becomes entwined with traditional safety events, we are in the vanguard of advice on both stress and suicide cases.
A directory is not the place to list client names, but it is a matter of record we have acted on Didcot, Grenfell, Manchester Arena, dementia in sports and for over half of the FTSE 250.
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They balance legal and technical advice but are able to provide it in a commercial context. This is true right across the teams - partners to paralegal. It’s in the culture of the team.
The human factor and their genuine compassion, together with their expertise, is their most significant strength that sets them apart.
Their focus goes beyond just legal outcomes, they prioritise practical, positive results for clients, aligning legal strategy with broader business goals.
Their ability to deliver advice that is commercially relevant and actionable is a key differentiator and their unique selling point.
They have feet on the ground, wide practical knowledge and a genuine passion for the subject which permeates the team, this is more than a job for them.
They balance legal and technical advice but are able to provide it in a commercial context. This is true right across the teams - partners to paralegal. It’s in the culture of the team.
The human factor and their genuine compassion, together with their expertise, is their most significant strength that sets them apart.
Their focus goes beyond just legal outcomes, they prioritise practical, positive results for clients, aligning legal strategy with broader business goals.
Their ability to deliver advice that is commercially relevant and actionable is a key differentiator and their unique selling point.
They have feet on the ground, wide practical knowledge and a genuine passion for the subject which permeates the team, this is more than a job for them.
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Paul Verrico heads the Eversheds Sutherland EHS team and maintains a strong reputation in the market. He is particularly adept at advising manufacturers following fatal accidents. His experience also includes providing advice on regulatory and coronial matters. He has additional knowledge of HSE, ORR and BTP investigations.
Paul is really pragmatic, very solution-driven and very entrepreneurial.
There's a reason he's the boss - exceptional awareness, intellectual curiosity and ability to communicate.
He has an abundance of energy and always strives to provide the very best service, whilst genuinely wanting to ensure that all individuals are looked after and supported.
His dedication to both his profession and community underscores his reputation as a trusted adviser and compassionate leader.
Tim is incredibly experienced.
Sarah Valentine is a highly experienced health and safety practitioner who is regularly sought to advise on HSE investigations and prosecutions, as well as taking the lead on internal investigations.
Sarah provided excellent commercial advice.
Sarah is super smooth, yet no-nonsense; an iron fist in a velvet glove.
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Catherine Henney
Claire Gregory
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Phil Crosbie
Sophie Parkin
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