England - North West • Employment
Markel Law LLP
Markel Law LLP's Manchester team provides advice in regulatory, business, health and safety-related matters. Practice head Deborah Nicholson undertakes both contentious and advisory mandates, acting for regulators, organisations and professionals. The 'extremely bright and highly capable' Lauren Wilson focuses on health and social care regulation with support from Francesca Snape.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Markel Law LLP are highly skilled and experienced in regulatory law, with particular expertise in challenging decisions. These cases, which can often involve difficult and emotive factual backgrounds, are handled with great sensitivity, care and thought by a highly specialist team.'
- 'Markel continues to maintain positive relationships which is of real benefit to their clients.’
‘Lauren Wilson is an extremely bright and highly capable solicitor. She has particular expertise in CQC and Ofsted appeals, advising clients in very challenging circumstances. She is is pragmatic, hard-working and empathetic. She is able to instill confidence in her clients through her calm and logical approach.'
- 'Francesca Snape is an experienced and knowledgeable solicitor with a keen eye for detail. I have confidence that she will go far. She is one to watch: truly a rising star.’
‘The team are always a pleasure to work with, they are very well briefed and always deliver a quality product to chambers.’
‘We work with Francesca Snape who has a great knowledge of her area and has a real passion for what she does.’
‘A fantastic team of lawyers who go above and beyond for their clients. They are fully committed and talented and you want them on your side.’
‘Lauren Wilson is a great lawyer, with a strong career ahead of her. She's technically very good. She's also thorough. One to watch.'
Key clients
- Federation of Small Businesses
- Markel UK
- Markel Legal Expenses Insurance
- Towergate
- Jelf
- P3
- Rethink
- Tower Hamlets GP Care Group
Work highlights
- Advised a large charity following a choking death where there was a failure to follow a SALT plan at one of their supported living centres.
- Defended an equipment provider where a recently serviced hoist failed while in use.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Deborah Nicholson