Health & Safety
UK Guide 2025 : Scotland
Band 1
Contact number
(0131) 557 1545About
Provided by Clyde & Co LLP
We are one of the leading specialist teams in this field, well recognised in the market for quick and efficient response times, clear advice and professionalism. Our team can respond almost immediately when an incident occurs. We have vast experience in representing clients at high profile fatal accident inquiries, public inquiries and criminal prosecutions. We are also highly skilled in dealing with complex regulatory investigations including multi-agency investigations.
We have represented the interests of many high profile companies and individuals. Our range of work includes many fatal or serious injury cases, corporate homicide investigations, environmental exposures, food safety matters and serious driving offences. We engage with all corporate sectors as well as many public sector organisations. We are the "go to" team in this field for many insurers.
We have broad industry expertise and have dealt with cases across a wide spectrum, including those involving wind turbines, white water rafting, construction, leisure, tourism, manufacturing, transportation, energy, agriculture and local government.
In addition to our Scottish team being truly Scotland-wide, with significant physical presence in both Aberdeen and the Central Belt of Scotland, we are proud to form part of a formidable UK and global Health & Safety offering. We draw upon our cross-border reach and expertise when required.
Chambers Review
Clyde & Co has a notable practice featuring a large team of specialist lawyers thoroughly experienced in the full range of health and safety law. The firm offers broad coverage across Scotland, primarily assisting insurers with complex matters across sectors including manufacturing, oil and gas, and construction. The team also provides a comprehensive service to a range of other clients, including family-owned companies, oil and gas suppliers and public sector bodies, and is regularly instructed to handle both investigations and prosecutions arising out of severe and fatal workplace accidents.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team provides informed advice, excellent support and invaluable experience."
"Clyde & Co provides good communication throughout the process and very clear steer regarding courses of action. I am very impressed with their ability to understand complex regulations."
"The team provides informed advice, excellent support and invaluable experience."
"Clyde & Co provides good communication throughout the process and very clear steer regarding courses of action. I am very impressed with their ability to understand complex regulations."
Notable Practitioners
Mark Donaldson leads Clyde & Co's Scottish health and safety practice. He acts on a broad spectrum of complex matters for an impressive client roster, including criminal investigations and prosecutions by the HSE and other regulators. His expertise includes severe injuries and fatal accidents at the workplace.
"He is one of the most experienced solicitors in the health and safety field in Scotland."
"He is right up there as being one of the leading lawyers in Scotland."
Ann Bonomy has significant experience advising clients on prosecutions and investigations by the MCA and HSE. She is adept at handling matters relating to road traffic accidents and maritime-related incidents, as well as accidents in the workplace.
"She gets good results and is a very good lawyer."
"She is knowledgeable, really pragmatic and experienced. Her ability to get through the work and get results is her main strength. She is tremendously results-focused."
"She is a delight to work with and most understanding of some of the difficulties faced."