Birketts LLP's offering draws on the firm's considerable cross-industry experience in serious health and safety defence, with a strong focus on disasters and multiple fatalities. The practice has a broad client base that includes private companies and local authorities. The team is jointly headed by ‘second-to-none’ duo Matthew Gowen and Julie Gowland, who ‘know how the regulatory and enforcement bodies work’. Daniel Irving's practice covers the full spectrum of regulatory work and inquests. Rebecca Utton often assists clients with investigations and prosecutions by the HSE, and Francesca Reason has particular knowledge of construction industry health and safety issues.
Health and safety in East Anglia
Birketts LLP
Praxisleiter:
Matthew Gowen; Julie Gowland
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Daniel Irving; Rebecca Utton; Francesca Reason; Emily Jones
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‘Birketts LLP has an outstanding health and safety team. Their specialist knowledge, expertise and advocacy of environmental and safety legislation, is similarly matched in the exceptional client care, engagement and attention to detail. This is the go to team when you need safety advice.’
‘This expert health and safety team led by Matthew Gowen and Julie Gowland are second to none. They know how the regulatory and enforcement bodies work and how to navigate the complexities of inspections, investigations and enforcement action if the situation demands it.
‚We feel that Birketts value and invest in us, and are always on hand at any time to provide their advice and support across all aspects of workplace safety and risk management.’
Kernmandanten
South Norfolk District Council
Rochford District Council
AFE Group Ltd
Howes Percival LLP
‘Responsive, knowledgeable and flexible to requests’, the team at Howes Percival LLP is recommended for its expertise in health and safety issues across the construction, healthcare, manufacturing, and retail sectors. Practice head Robert Starr has a vast expertise in the healthcare space, acting for numerous regional providers of residential and dementia care, nursing facilities and specialised housing. Starr's team includes Stephanie Millerchip whose regulatory practice has a focus on health and safety and fatal accident cases, and Donna-Marie Helgeson. Experienced former practice head Alan Millband continues to act as a consultant to the firm.
Praxisleiter:
Robert Starr
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Stephanie Millerchip; Donna-Marie Helgeson; Alan Millband
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‘Howes Percival continue to be a trusted adviser, reflecting depth and knowledge within their specialist field. Howes Percival establish strong client relationships and continue to horizon scan as well as provide tangible, niche support to their clients.’
‘Robert Starr is by his very nature an excellent lawyer – he is thorough, considered, passionate about his work and leads by example. Rob is diligent, a great communicator and is highly regarded with his clients and peers. Rob develops trusted relationships with his clients – he is clear in his delivery, continually provides expert advice and takes pride in ensuring these relationships continue to grow.’
‘We really appreciated the personalised approach with consistent team members working on the case.’
Kernmandanten
Citation Limited
Cubic Works Limited
Hamilton Deed
Anchor Hanover Group
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Mills & Reeve LLP
Mills & Reeve LLP houses a broad offering, which often acts in product liability and investigations. The team is well versed in inquests and police investigations. Joint practice heads Duncan Astill and Amanda Narkiewicz both receive client acclaim; Astill is ‘an extraordinary font of knowledge’, particularly in relation to regulatory enforcement actions, and Narkiewicz a ‘very astute operator’, who often defends clients in health and safety investigations. A further key figure is Samuel Lindsay, who has a focus on the healthcare sector. Criminal barrister, Aimee Stokes, joined from the Crown Prosecution Service in April 2024.
Praxisleiter:
Duncan Astill; Amanda Narkiewicz
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Samuel Lindsay; Aimee Stokes
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‘Exceptionally responsive team, which provides clear and practical advice.’
‘Duncan Astill is an extraordinary font of knowledge, and can absorb huge amounts of information, distill it, and give clear advice.‘
‚Amanda Narkiewicz is a very strong partner, with a good understanding of regulatory law and real-world advice.’
Kernmandanten
Sanctuary Group
NHS Shropshire, Telford Wrekin Integrated Care Board
NHS Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Integrated Care Board
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Cygnet Health Care Limited
American International Group
Siemens Healthineers
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- Advising Sanctuary on operational health and safety.
- Acting for American International Group as strategic advisers on its PrivateEdge Legal Panel which provides health and safety advice to its policy holders.
- Advising Siemens Healthineers on operational health and safety.