Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP excels across the full breadth of health and safety, including risk and crisis management, compliance issues, and enforcement-related matters such as HSE investigations and inquests. Leeds’ Kevin Elliott leads the team jointly with Jon Cooper in Bristol; Cooper has extensive experience in this area, extending to both strategic and governance advice as well as prosecution and defence. Ashley Borthwick regularly handles the investigation of and enforcement surrounding serious workplace incidents, and is also well-versed in matters relating to product safety.
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Key clients
- Babcock
- B&Q Plc
- Carlsberg UK
- Princess Yachts Limited
- AIG
- IBI Group (UK) Limited
- Sir Robert McAlpine Limited
- Siemens Energy
- Local Authority Building Control (LABC)
Work highlights
- Advised Sir Robert McAlpine following a fatal accident during the refurbishment of the St Enoch's Shopping Centre Glasgow.
- Advised Princess Yachts in respect of a prosecution arising from a serious accident in November 2021.
- Advised Local Authority Building Control in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry.
Lawyers
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Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Ashley Borthwick
Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLPPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Kevin Elliott, Jon Cooper