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Mary Lawrence

Mary Lawrence

UK 2026

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About

Provided by Osborne Clarke LLP

UK

Practice Areas

Dispute resolution

Business crime

Crisis and reputation management

Regulatory and compliance

Health and safety regulation

Career

Mary leads OC's top ranked specialist health and safety team. She has a focus on crisis management and supporting clients if the worst happens but has extensive experience in also helping clients think about their health and safety risk profile, the framework they use to support safety and wellbeing in the workplace and how to interpret the law to understand legal duties and how to apply them in a practical and meaningful way in a workplace.

Mary has a particular focus on media and entertainment businesses. She also works regularly in the energy, technology, and real estate sectors.

She has a particular interest in mental health and wellbeing and an employer's 'Duty of Care'. Mary also regularly advises on the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations and thorny questions around the application of other specific health and safety regulations to business.

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Health & Safety - UK-wide

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Individual Editorial
Mary Lawrence handles high-profile HSE and police investigations and inquests following fatal accidents and serious injuries. She also has specific strength in advising clients on crisis management. She provides counsel to clients from a number of sectors including food and beverages, entertainment and energy.

Strengths

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  • She is an excellent practitioner, listens to clients and provides what external counsel should be providing.

    Health & SafetyChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • She is excellent, she provided strategic, pragmatic and timely advice suited to our business.

    Health & SafetyChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Mary provides clear and pragmatic advice, and can break down complex problems into clear advice often in the most challenging circumstances.

    Health & SafetyChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Mary looks outside the box, and thinks how she can make things better.

    Health & SafetyChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Ranked Individuals at Osborne Clarke LLP (128)

London (Firms)

South West

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