Ruth Armstrong

Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

Band 2

Environment

Midlands

1 Years Ranked

Band 3

Health & Safety

UK-wide

5 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Ruth Armstrong

Practice Areas

Ruth is a recognised leader in the regulatory field, advising on all regulatory disciplines ranging from fatal accidents to fraud and pollution to bribery.

She has over 25 years’ experience of regulatory and white collar defence work for businesses and senior office holders.

Ruth sits on the IOSH Environmental & Waste Management Group national committee and working party of the National Safety & Health Conference. She delivers strategic guidance and thought leadership to industry through her business defence work.

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Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK

Environment - Midlands

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Ruth Armstrong is frequently engaged to work on complex investigations and enforcement work, particularly Environment Agency investigations. She has notable expertise advising housing developers in such matters, and she is adept at handling a wide variety of environmental regulations.

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Health & Safety - UK-wide

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Ruth Armstrong is the national head of the regulatory team. She handles a wide range of health and safety work including corporate manslaughter cases, HSE and police investigations and inquests. Her client base spans a range of sectors including construction, entertainment and food.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Ruth Armstrong has a huge depth and breadth of experience. She really knows where a matter is likely to end up and where we should focus to finish a situation.

Environment respondent
UK

Ruth Armstrong is simple, straightforward, pragmatic and approachable.

Environment respondent
UK

Ruth Armstrong knows her stuff inside out and back to front. She works really hard for her clients; you want her on your side.

Environment respondent
UK

Ruth is tenacious, she spots weaknesses in arguments and she is a sharp operator.

Environment respondent
UK

She has huge depth and breadth of experience. She is really proactive and good on detail.

Health & Safety respondent
UK

She is a really good lawyer.

Health & Safety respondent
UK

Ruth Armstrong has a huge depth and breadth of experience. She really knows where a matter is likely to end up and where we should focus to finish a situation.

Environment respondent
UK

Ruth Armstrong is simple, straightforward, pragmatic and approachable.

Environment respondent
UK

Ruth Armstrong knows her stuff inside out and back to front. She works really hard for her clients; you want her on your side.

Environment respondent
UK

Ruth is tenacious, she spots weaknesses in arguments and she is a sharp operator.

Environment respondent
UK

She has huge depth and breadth of experience. She is really proactive and good on detail.

Health & Safety respondent
UK

She is a really good lawyer.

Health & Safety respondent
UK

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Beth Mather

Band 2

Ruth Armstrong

UK Guide 2025

Environment + 1 more ranking

About

Practice Areas

Chambers Review

UK

Environment - Midlands

Individual Editorial

Health & Safety - UK-wide

Individual Editorial

Strengths

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