Walker Morris LLP has a strong offering across advisory, litigation, and transactional work, with an established track record in cross-jurisdictional mandates alongside major global law firms. In addition to capabilities in litigation, an focus of the team is the prevention of prosecution, with the practice noted for being ‘good at dealing with regulators’. The ’outstanding’ Stuart Ponting heads the team, working with a number of notable international and domestic businesses across the construction, demolition, food, and retail sectors. Senior associate Rachel Turnbull brings her experience working for a regulator to provide insights for clients.
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Testimonials
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- 'Stuart Ponting is very good. Thoughtful and strategic in his approach, of course protecting the interests of his client, but pragmatic and straight-forward to deal with.'
- 'This is the strongest H&S team I have ever worked with. They have an excellent level of legal knowledge, superb attention to detail, and an appetite to fiercely support their clients.'
- 'Stuart Ponting has a first-class legal mind and cuts through any case to the heart of the issues.'
- 'Very strong health and safety team which is good at dealing with regulators.'
- 'Stuart Ponting is outstanding. Amazing knowledge and knows how to handle regulators.'
- 'Fantastic team to work with keeping you updated and included at every step in the process.'
- 'Stuart Ponting is capable of considering all potential situations and outcomes and can understand complex technical matters with very little explanation.'
Key clients
- Starbucks Limited
- Persimmon plc
- Leeson Polyurethanes Limited
- Hovis Limited
- OPA
- Unite plc
- KONE plc
- Hermes Parcelnet Limited
- Galliford Try plc
- Ilke Homes
Work highlights
- Advised Hovis on a Health and Safety Executive prosecution following a serious accident.
- Advised a chemicals manufacturer on a large multi-agency criminal/regulatory investigation following a catastrophic fire and fatality.
- Representing a UK plc regarding a fatal accident involving the maintenance of machinery at London Waterloo Underground Station.
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Stuart Ponting