Katherine Metcalfe

Practice Areas

Katherine is a regulatory specialist in health and safety, fire and building safety and contentious environmental matters. Katherine has extensive energy sector experience spanning oil and gas and renewables, and infrastructure experience acting for key players and household names. Katherine is qualified in English and Scots law. She advises not only on immediate incident response, internal investigation, and investigations by regulators, but also on how to avoid an incident occurring in the first place. She frequently appears in courts and tribunals defending organisations charged with regulatory offences, representing their interests at Fatal Accident Inquiries and appealing enforcement action. She is a regular speaker at health and safety and fire safety events and provides training and advice on preventative measures.

Career

• 2022 – Present – Pinsent Masons LLP, Partner

• 2019 to 2022 – Pinsent Masons LLP, Legal Director

• 2017 to 2019 – Pinsent Masons LLP, Senior Associate

• 2016 to 2017 – Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, Legal Services Manager

• 2011 to 2016 – Pinsent Masons LLP, Senior Associate

• 2004 to 2011 – McGrigors, Trainee solicitor – Senior Solicitor

Professional Memberships

• Law Society of England and Wales

• Law Society of Scotland

• Committee Member, Health and Safety Lawyers' Association

• Vice-Chair, British Property Federation Building Safety Sounding Board