Squire Patton Boggs has experience assisting clients with complex matters, which predominantly involve accident and internal investigations work at a national and international level across a varied range of industry sectors; advising on the compliance and regulatory aspects of health and safety issues also forms a large part of the team’s workload. Rob Elvin heads up the team from Manchester and is considered ‘the number one person you would want by your side in a crisis’, while Oliver Bristow focuses on fire and building safety mandates. Team changes include the April 2024 departure of Gary Lewis to Bexley Beaumont and the May 2024 arrival of experienced practitioner Georgie Messent to the firm's London office from PwC LLP.
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- 'Squires have a relaxed approach to client relationship building where you always feel at ease.'
- 'They are generous with their time. This helps to build relationships of trust in crucial areas such as H&S so they are there when you need them.'
- 'Rob Elvin is an exceptional lawyer and the number one person you would want by your side in a crisis.'
- 'Rob Elvin has a reassuring and calming manner, while giving simple to follow advice.'
Key clients
- Mercy Corp
- Showsec
- EDF Energy
- Skyline Arcomet Ltd
- Celloglas Ltd
- Evans Transport Ltd
- C F Booth Ltd
Work highlights
- Representing Mercy Corp, a global humanitarian charity, in the inquest into the death of one of its British employees assigned to the Mercy Corps’ Nigeria program.
- Instructed by the crowd management and security company Showsec International Ltd which was contracted to provide event security at the Manchester Arena on the night of the Manchester Bombings.
- Provided Evans Transport Ltd advice and representation in relation to a HSE prosecution following an accident involving the delivery of several pallets of decorative cobbles each weighing 1000kgs.
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Rob Elvin