Lyndsey Skibinski

Clinical Negligence

Following a period of pre-qualification experience at a Defendant firm, Lyndsey Skibinski joined Penningtons Manches Cooper as a trainee in 2016 and qualified into the London team in September 2017. She was promoted to Senior Associate in September 2024.

Lyndsey holds specialist clinical negligence accreditation with the Law Society.

Lyndsey writes articles for the firm's website, many of which have been published on Lexology.

Lyndsey is regularly instructed to act on behalf of police officers who are Police Federation members as well as their families. Lyndsey has also recently commenced working with the British Transport Police in a similar capacity.

Lyndsey is noted for her exceptional client care and eye for detail. She is incredibly committed and takes care to get to know clients personally to build rapport and trust. She is praised for making clients feel at ease, particularly when discussing distressing and sensitive issues. She has an inquisitive nature which stands her in good stead when challenging expert evidence and advocating on her client's behalf.

Lyndsey is actively involved in the firm’s socio-economic committee and has a particular passion for supporting and mentoring individuals of under-privileged and low socioeconomic backgrounds to encourage social mobility.

Lyndsey also proactively engages in business development and innovation projects across the team and enjoys identifying and building new business opportunities for the team.

Outside of work, Lyndsey has two young children and an energetic Hungarian Vizsla. She enjoys baking with her daughter and going on family walks. Lyndsey continues to follow artistic gymnastics closely having competed at a national level as a teenager.