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Environment - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Nicholas Ostrowski impresses with his experience of difficult and high-profile work relating to water use, pollution, waste disposal and other issues, whether in prosecutions, inquiries or civil litigation. He is often instructed by the Environment Agency or local authorities.
Strengths
Nick is very good at understanding complex issues and has a good eye for detail.
Nicholas really grasps the case quickly and gives excellent advice to clients.
Nicholas is very impressive in his knowledge, attention to detail and ability to grasp the complexities of each case.
Nick is responsive, personable and technically superb. He's effective in his advocacy, and is calm, considered, strategic and incredibly persuasive.
Nick has impressive expertise in water pollution law and is great to work with, providing detailed advice that is entirely responsive to evolving case strategies.
Health & Safety - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Nicholas Ostrowski's practice sees him acting on behalf of both the prosecution and defence in complex health and safety cases. He is well-versed in rail-related incidents and has experience acting for the ORR. His broad expertise also encompasses fire and food safety matters, and he frequently appears for his clients at inquests and in criminal proceedings.
Strengths
He is very nice, very effective and collaborative. He is on top of the detail but also has great emotional intelligence.
He is extremely personable and responsive and takes the time to really understand our cases so that he knows how best to advise.
I would always recommend him; he is smart, clever, humane and works incredibly hard.