Mills & Reeve LLP joins the ranking this year due to its strong capability in regulatory matters in the health and care sectors. Lead partners Duncan Astill and Amanda Narkiewicz, both based in Cambridge, frequently handle proceedings in the First Tier Tribunal, police investigations into workplace fatalities, enforcement actions by the Health and Safety Executive, and inquests. Their regulatory expertise also covers Environment Agency investigations and prosecutions, and Care Quality Commission matters.

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Duncan Astill, Amanda Narkiewicz