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Health & Safety | UK
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Health & Safety: A UK-wide Overview
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Rankings overview for Departments
Browne Jacobson LLP 14 Years Ranked
Osborne Clarke LLP 14 Years Ranked
Squire Patton Boggs 17 Years Ranked
Womble Bond Dickinson UK LLP 18 Years Ranked- Fisher Scoggins Waters LLP Solicitors
Carson McDowell 2 Years Ranked
Hill Dickinson LLP 17 Years Ranked
Kingsley Napley LLP 5 Years Ranked
rradar 5 Years Ranked
TLT LLP 4 Years Ranked- Osborn Abas Hunt
- Pannone Corporate LLP
Charles Arrand Shoosmiths LLP20 Years Ranked
Chris Morrison Clyde & Co LLP19 Years Ranked- Daniel McShee Kennedys23 Years Ranked
- Erin Shoesmith Addleshaw Goddard LLP15 Years Ranked
Gary S Rubin Blackfords LLP14 Years Ranked
Guy Bastable Burges Salmon LLP18 Years Ranked
Hayley Saunders Shoosmiths LLP14 Years Ranked- Kevin Bridges Pinsent Masons16 Years Ranked
- Kevin Elliott Womble Bond Dickinson UK LLP20 Years Ranked
Mary Lawrence Osborne Clarke LLP14 Years Ranked
Paul Verrico Eversheds Sutherland15 Years Ranked- Rob Elvin Squire Patton Boggs21 Years Ranked
- Madeleine AbasOsborn Abas Hunt
- Michael ApplebyFisher Scoggins Waters LLP Solicitors
- Richard CrockfordFisher Scoggins Waters LLP Solicitors
- Steffan GrochDWF
- Anne Davies Richardson Lissack19 Years Ranked
- Colin Moore DAC Beachcroft LLP9 Years Ranked
- Gary J Lewis Bexley Beaumont Limited16 Years Ranked
Jim Meyer Egan Meyer22 Years Ranked
Kizzy Augustin Mishcon de Reya LLP6 Years Ranked
Lukas Rootman CMS18 Years Ranked
Rachel Lyne Browne Jacobson LLP15 Years Ranked- Richard Reichman BCL Solicitors LLP6 Years Ranked
Rod Hunt Clyde & Co LLP20 Years Ranked
Sarah Taylor Keystone Law14 Years Ranked- Sean Elson Pinsent Masons LLP16 Years Ranked
Tim Hill Eversheds Sutherland10 Years Ranked- Christopher NewtonKeoghs LLP
- Simon BelfieldDWF
- Vikki WoodfineDWF
Andrew Brammer Weightmans17 Years Ranked
Andrew Hopkin Browne Jacobson LLP15 Years Ranked
Dale Collins Browne Jacobson LLP25 Years Ranked- David Wright Kennedys16 Years Ranked
Dewi Ap-Thomas Weightmans14 Years Ranked- Dylan G. Moses K&L Gates8 Years Ranked
- Fiona Gill DAC Beachcroft LLP20 Years Ranked
- Nathan Buckley Kennedys5 Years Ranked
Nathan Peacey Foot Anstey LLP23 Years Ranked
Ruth Armstrong Gateley Legal14 Years Ranked- Stuart Ponting Walker Morris LLP8 Years Ranked
- Tom McNeill BCL Solicitors LLP6 Years Ranked
- David WaltonPannone Corporate LLP
- Hilary RossDWF
- Nina DhillonKeoghs LLP
Andrew Litchfield Gowling WLG (UK) LLP14 Years Ranked
Caroline May Norton Rose Fulbright29 Years Ranked- Chris Baranowski DAC Beachcroft LLP11 Years Ranked
- David Egan Eversheds Sutherland22 Years Ranked
David Lewis Weightmans18 Years Ranked
Declan Magee Carson McDowell22 Years Ranked
Gavin Reese RPC16 Years Ranked
Joanna Lewis Beale & Co4 Years Ranked
Jonathan Grimes Kingsley Napley LLP17 Years Ranked
Paul Matthews Clarion9 Years Ranked- Peter James DAC Beachcroft LLP8 Years Ranked
- Rhian Greaves DAC Beachcroft LLP17 Years Ranked
- Sally Roff DAC Beachcroft LLP20 Years Ranked
Teresa Hitchcock DLA Piper UK LLP29 Years Ranked- Zoe Betts Pinsent Masons9 Years Ranked
- Bill DunkerleyPannone Corporate LLP
- Charlotte WatersFisher Scoggins Waters LLP Solicitors
- Christopher GreenWard Hadaway LLP
- Matthew TaylorTaylor Haldane Barlex
- Neena SharmaDWF
Andrew P Katzen Hickman & Rose23 Years Ranked
Anna Naylor Weightmans3 Years Ranked
Ashleigh Harold Harold & McCormack Law6 Years Ranked
Jeffrey Swales rradar2 Years Ranked
Katie Vickery Osborne Clarke LLP15 Years Ranked
Mamata Dutta RPC12 Years Ranked
Mark Brookes Clyde & Co LLP4 Years Ranked
Natalie Puce Weightmans6 Years Ranked
Paul Burnley Freeths LLP29 Years Ranked
Pauline Munro Gateley Legal5 Years Ranked
Philip Moy Hill Dickinson LLP12 Years Ranked
Rupert Nevin rradar3 Years Ranked- Sheena Sood Beale & Co12 Years Ranked
Stephanie McGarry Browne Jacobson LLP5 Years Ranked- Dominic WatkinsDWF
- Nick McMahonArch Law
- Stephen PantonStephens Scown LLP
- Ashley Borthwick Womble Bond Dickinson UK LLP2 Years Ranked
Ben Davies Burges Salmon LLP2 Years Ranked
Charlotte Whitaker Burges Salmon LLP3 Years Ranked- Emma Evans Bexley Beaumont Limited1 Years Ranked
Louise Mansfield Bevan Brittan LLP2 Years Ranked
Sarah Valentine Eversheds Sutherland1 Years Ranked- Simon TingleGordons LLP
Aimie Farmer CMS3 Years Ranked- Laura White Pinsent Masons5 Years Ranked
- Priscilla Addo-Quaye Addleshaw Goddard LLP4 Years Ranked
- Rosanne McNeil Weightmans1 Years Ranked
Stephanie Lunt Clyde & Co LLP4 Years Ranked- Jessica MurphyDWF
- Ryan GledhillOsborn Abas Hunt
- Simon MacfarlaneDWF
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Eversheds SutherlandHealth & Safety2026 | Band 1 | 17 Years RankedEversheds Sutherland has a market-leading team of health and safety specialists, praised for its depth of expertise. The team represents a plethora of household names in construction, manufacturing and infrastructure in defence of complex prosecutions and investigations and is also notable for its non-contentious work, with extensive experience assisting clients with training and consultancy. The firm has additional expertise in the energy and offshore sectors with coverage across the country.
1 KennedysHealth & Safety2026 | Band 1 | 18 Years RankedKennedys houses a superb-quality defence team which is recognised nationally as a market leader for health and safety matters involving a wide range of sectors including rail, manufacturing, healthcare and leisure. The team is also experienced in cases involving fire and rescue services and public authorities, and is highly adept at handling high-profile fatal accidents and incidents involving mass injuries, acting for both individuals and organisations. The team is able to provide clients with a full range of advice and support, from initial crisis response through to investigations and criminal prosecutions.
1 Pinsent MasonsHealth & Safety2026 | Band 1 | 17 Years RankedPinsent Masons offers an outstanding team in the health and safety space which has particular expertise advising leading corporations in the financial services, transport, energy and construction industries on a broad range of regulatory and litigation matters. The team is experienced across the range of health and safety prosecutions, including corporate manslaughter cases, and also offers its clients non-contentious services, including guidance and training on a whole host of health and safety issues. The team advises household-name healthcare providers, national house builders and leading manufacturers.
1 Shoosmiths LLPHealth & Safety2026 | Band 1 | 17 Years RankedShoosmiths boasts a highly regarded team of health and safety practitioners who advise clients from a range of sectors including healthcare, automotive, transport, retail and construction, with a number of household names on its client roster. Shoosmiths has a strong team presence across the UK, allowing for impressive nationwide capabilities. The team represents companies in prominent corporate manslaughter cases and also assists with training and regulatory compliance.
Band 2
2 Addleshaw Goddard LLPHealth & Safety2026 | Band 2 | 17 Years RankedAddleshaw Goddard handles an array of health and safety work for clients from various business sectors ranging from construction to transport, primarily acting on the defence side. The team works on cases with both civil and criminal penalties, including for employees and subcontractors, while also undertaking non-contentious matters including due diligence on corporate transactions and training.
2 Burges Salmon LLPHealth & Safety2026 | Band 2 | 17 Years RankedBurges Salmon houses a specialist team of practitioners who are highly expert at providing advice on the full range of civil and criminal health and safety matters. The group acts for an extensive roster of clients from a range of sectors including retail, rail and transport. It has also been sought out by clients within the sports sector to advise on health and safety breaches. It also demonstrates expertise in the field of food safety.
2 Clyde & Co LLPHealth & Safety2026 | Band 2 | 25 Years RankedThe Clyde & Co team has expertise across the gamut of health and safety matters, including compliance, training, investigations and litigation, and is able to assist clients with police and HSE investigations into incidents causing serious injury and death. The team also provides advice and representation to an impressive list of multinational companies from various sectors, including food, energy, construction and retail, and also represents insurers.
2 DAC Beachcroft LLPHealth & Safety2026 | Band 2 | 17 Years RankedDAC Beachcroft has a large and well-respected team with a breadth and depth of expertise in health and safety law providing advice and representation to companies and directors in relation to health and safety compliance. The team is experienced in handling criminal investigations and prosecutions, and offers guidance during corporate manslaughter investigations. Its clients include multinationals within the retail and food sectors, as well as insurers.
2 WeightmansHealth & Safety2026 | Band 2 | 15 Years RankedWeightmans has a well-regarded and deep team of solicitors offering significant expertise in the area. The team represents clients across the country in prosecutions and investigations involving numerous industry sectors, as well as providing training. It often advises clients in the public sector, including a number of local authorities, and also advises on food safety matters.
Band 3
3 Browne Jacobson LLPHealth & Safety2026 | Band 3 | 14 Years RankedBrowne Jacobson offers deep expertise in representing public and private sector clients in relation to serious and fatal accidents. The team has a strong track record of defending corporate clients in HSE investigations. It also handles prosecution-side work in health and safety cases, including for engineering companies, manufacturers, local councils and fire authorities. The team is also notable for its experience in the education sector.3 Osborne Clarke LLPHealth & Safety2026 | Band 3 | 14 Years RankedOsborne Clarke is sought after by domestic clients and international businesses with UK operations for significant regulatory investigations relating to serious injuries or multiple fatalities. The team offers expert crisis management capabilities and is experienced in acting for clients across a broad range of industries including energy, food, property, infrastructure and financial services. The team also offers additional expertise in mental health-related safeguards and incidents.3 Squire Patton BoggsHealth & Safety2026 | Band 3 | 17 Years RankedSquire Patton Boggs is a robust practice handling defence work for a number of major companies, with a particular focus on prosecutions for health and safety violations. The team demonstrates extensive expertise in various sectors such as retail, power, entertainment and waste, and is enlisted by companies to provide advice on compliance and policy arrangements. Its clients include construction groups and renowned third-sector entities.3 Womble Bond Dickinson UK LLPHealth & Safety2026 | Band 3 | 18 Years RankedWomble Bond Dickinson acts for a range of well-known corporations from a broad spectrum of sectors on health and safety matters, including clients from the retail, transport, energy and construction industries. The team regularly represents the HSE in investigations and prosecutions, and possesses wide-ranging expertise covering both contentious and non-contentious matters, including providing advice on procedure and compliance. The team also has a wealth of experience acting at inquests.
Band 4
4 BCL Solicitors LLPHealth & Safety2026 | Band 4 | 16 Years RankedBCL Solicitors has a respected practice that regularly provides counsel to corporates and directors and which is particularly adept at handling matters for clients in the utilities, construction and entertainment sectors. The team is experienced in advising clients on corporate manslaughter cases, fire safety issues and environmental protection issues, and defends clients in HSE prosecutions and criminal investigations.
4 Beale & CoHealth & Safety2026 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedBeale & Co has a strong health and safety team. The group represents clients in a range of matters, including cases concerning fatal accidents and police investigations. Its practitioners have notable experience of providing counsel on HSE investigations and prosecution. The firm has a particular expertise advising clients within the engineering and construction sectors.
4 CMSHealth & Safety2026 | Band 4 | 20 Years RankedCMS is adept at advising clients during investigations, prosecutions and inquests involving complex health and safety issues, with deep expertise in a number of industries and sectors including waste, construction and energy. The team assists clients with regulatory compliance and product safety and enjoys impressive team capabilities across the UK.
4 DLA Piper UK LLPHealth & Safety2026 | Band 4 | 17 Years RankedDLA Piper is noted for its activity on defence-side contentious work including investigations and prosecutions and is regularly instructed by major organisations to advise on compliance and transactional matters. The team supports clients in a range of industry sectors including manufacturing, financial, aviation, healthcare and construction.
4 Gateley LegalHealth & Safety2026 | Band 4 | 6 Years RankedGateley Legal has a respected team with considerable experience handling issues arising from a wide spectrum of sectors including manufacturing, retail and sports. The team has a strong track record of representing clients before bodies such as the HSE, Environmental Agency and the police, and is particularly astute at providing counsel on proceedings following fatal incidents at the workplace.
4 RPCHealth & Safety2026 | Band 4 | 14 Years RankedRPC undertakes complex criminal cases including corporate manslaughter and other prosecutions arising from serious accidents such as explosions and traffic accidents. The team is adept at handling HSE and police investigations, with further experience representing clients in inquests and public inquiries, and is regularly instructed to handle matters on behalf of insurers.
Band 5
5 Carson McDowellHealth & Safety2026 | Band 5 | 2 Years RankedBased in Belfast, Carson McDowell has an impressive health and safety team. The firm represents clients in a broad range of matters, including complex corporate and gross negligence manslaughter cases. It advises clients across a range of sectors, including the construction and food and beverage industries.
5 Hill Dickinson LLPHealth & Safety2026 | Band 5 | 17 Years RankedHill Dickinson fields a strong and respected group of practitioners with broad expertise across health and safety law. The team's lawyers are experienced in prosecuting and defending cases, and are regularly called upon to assist clients in the manufacturing, retail, hospitality, logistics and construction industries. The team also advises on compliance issues and provides training to a range of prominent clients and is active in corporate manslaughter investigations.5 Kingsley Napley LLPHealth & Safety2026 | Band 5 | 5 Years RankedKingsley Napley houses a respected health and safety team, with the ability to handle a broad range of issues in the space. The team represents both individuals and corporate entities in serious and fatal accidents across a range of industries. The group also defends licenced premises, including hotels and pubs, following enforcement action by regulatory bodies.
5 rradarHealth & Safety2026 | Band 5 | 5 Years Rankedrradar has a respected team commended for its ability to provide regulatory compliance advice and guidance. The team provides high-quality advice on fatal incidents and accidents resulting in serious injuries, and boasts an impressive client list which covers a range of industries including utilities, transportation and manufacturing. The team is also adept at advising clients on HSE and local authority investigations.
5 TLT LLPHealth & Safety2026 | Band 5 | 4 Years RankedTLT advises clients across a range of different sectors including clothing, real estate, and food and drink. The team regularly represents both companies and individuals following serious and fatal incidents, including during HSE and criminal investigations. TLT also offers compliance advice to clients.