LAWYER PROFILE

Ruth Armstrong

UK 2026

Gateley Legal

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Planning & Environment

Midlands

1 year ranked

Health & Safety

UK-wide

6 years ranked

About

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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

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Planning & 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

She has helped me navigate through many things and she is a specialist in the area.
Planning & EnvironmentChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Because of her experience she is technical and commercial. She won't give generic advice, she will adapt the advice and commercial approach by assessing the job on its merits.
Health & SafetyChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Ruth is very knowledgeable, extremely commercial and responsive. She is a pleasure to work with.
Health & SafetyChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
She is so knowledgeable, she just gives me the reassurance I need.
Health & SafetyChambers Guide to the Legal Profession