Band 5
Provided by Rupert Nevin
Rupert is an accomplished criminal regulatory lawyer with 20+ years’ experience in the field.
Previously partner and head of the regulatory Yorkshire/North-East team at DWF LLP, the quality and professionalism of his work has been endorsed by testimonies and commendations in legal directories. He was also a partner at HLW Keeble Hawson, Gordons LLP, and DLA Piper.
He has been involved in representing companies, directors and professionals charged or being investigated for criminal offences in connection with their work activities, with a strong emphasis on corporate and personal manslaughter, health, and safety breaches, environmental, fraud, bribery/corruption, and Trading Standards offences.
His skill set extends to crisis management and strategic compliance, due diligence, risk, and advisory work on general regulatory matters, to support in-house legal teams and compliance directors.
Over the course of his career, he has developed a broad practice in business and corporate crime with a significant EU/global element. This expanded into non-contentious work: policy, compliance, and legal risk. He subsequently specialised in criminal regulatory and latterly in health and safety, inquests, and crisis management.
He is noteworthy for having secured the first acquittal under the new law of Corporate Manslaughter.
His contributions to the legal section include co-authoring Mitchell, Morrell and Nevin “Rail Industry Liabilities” London DWF LLP, 2010, contributing to Business Risk Management (Thomson Reuters 2004) and establishing a learning programme for MBA students (University of Bradford) including directors’ criminal and civil liabilities 2002-6.
Provided by Chambers
Rupert Nevin leads the health and safety team at rradar. He has an established practice with experience in advising, and defending corporations, businesses and individuals in a range of industry sectors.
Provided by Chambers
Clients are always pleased with his straightforward and down to earth approach. Rupert is both nuanced and flexible, always willing to take on board other points of view and counsel’s advice.
Rupert used his significant experience and awareness to provide effective guidance and representation, showing an ability to apply his knowledge to our sector and provide high quality advice.
Rupert has helped with legal matters which have been handled expertly.
He is savvy and astute with an old school approach which continues to secure results.
Clients are always pleased with his straightforward and down to earth approach. Rupert is both nuanced and flexible, always willing to take on board other points of view and counsel’s advice.
Rupert used his significant experience and awareness to provide effective guidance and representation, showing an ability to apply his knowledge to our sector and provide high quality advice.
Rupert has helped with legal matters which have been handled expertly.
He is savvy and astute with an old school approach which continues to secure results.