DAC Beachcroft LLP takes on a blend of insurance instructions and direct commercial work, delivering all types of regulatory legal services. The team is increasingly developing its expertise in advising organisations and individuals facing criminal investigations including investigations by the police and other regulated bodies regarding potential health and safety offences. The team is spearheaded by Chris Baranowski, who is skilled in advising individuals and organisations across a range of sectors, primarily in relation to corporate manslaughter and health and safety investigations brought by the police and the Health and Safety Executive, particularly regarding fatalities and construction side incidents. Matthew Breakell acts predominantly for commercial clients, undertaking investigations and representing clients at inquests and prosecutions.
Testimonials
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‘The team look to manage their clients proactively, providing the information to protect themselves rather than reactively. Professionals from different sectors all collaborate to provide expertise from various sectors, allowing customers to contextualise any given circumstance to their business.’
‘The key individuals I work closely with centre their focus on learning. This, in turn, builds solid relationships. The experts speak from a position of strength as they have real-life examples of where things have gone well or otherwise, which provides clients with confidence that the decisions they make are correct.’
Key clients
- Wren Kitchens
- Sewell Group
Work highlights
- Advising Dimensions UK in relation to a CQC criminal case where it was successfully argued there was an abuse of process and an appeal brought by way of Judicial Review by the CQC was refused.
- Acting for one of the UK's largest retailers of building materials in respect of a prosecution brought for asbestos exposure at one of its branches following a four-year investigation.