Ranking tables
Health & Safety | UK
UK-wide
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
- Pinsent Masons 16 Years Ranked
- Shoosmiths LLP 16 Years Ranked
- DWF
- Eversheds Sutherland
- Kennedys
Band 2
- Addleshaw Goddard LLP 16 Years Ranked
- Burges Salmon LLP 16 Years Ranked
- Clyde & Co LLP 24 Years Ranked
- Weightmans 14 Years Ranked
- DAC Beachcroft LLP
- Keoghs LLP
- Womble Bond Dickinson UK LLP
Band 3
- Browne Jacobson LLP 13 Years Ranked
- Osborne Clarke LLP 13 Years Ranked
- Squire Patton Boggs 16 Years Ranked
- Fisher Scoggins Waters LLP Solicitors
Band 4
Band 5
- Beale & Co 2 Years Ranked
- Carson McDowell 1 Years Ranked
- Herbert Smith Freehills 16 Years Ranked
- Kingsley Napley LLP 4 Years Ranked
- rradar 4 Years Ranked
- FisherBroyles LLP
- Hill Dickinson LLP
- Osborn Abas Hunt
- Pannone Corporate LLP
- TLT LLP
Senior Statespeople
Star Individuals
- Jon CooperWomble Bond Dickinson UK LLP
Band 1
- Ann Metherall Burges Salmon LLP16 Years Ranked
- Charles Arrand Shoosmiths LLP18 Years Ranked
- Chris Morrison Clyde & Co LLP17 Years Ranked
- Guy Bastable Burges Salmon LLP16 Years Ranked
- Kevin Bridges Pinsent Masons14 Years Ranked
- Mary Lawrence Osborne Clarke LLP12 Years Ranked
- Richard Crockford Clyde & Co LLP18 Years Ranked
- Rob Elvin Squire Patton Boggs19 Years Ranked
- Daniel McSheeKennedys
- Kevin ElliottWomble Bond Dickinson UK LLP
- Madeleine AbasOsborn Abas Hunt
- Michael ApplebyFisher Scoggins Waters LLP Solicitors
- Paul VerricoEversheds Sutherland
- Steffan GrochDWF
Band 2
- Crispin Kenyon Weightmans14 Years Ranked
- Erin Shoesmith Addleshaw Goddard LLP13 Years Ranked
- Gary S Rubin Blackfords LLP12 Years Ranked
- Hayley Saunders Shoosmiths LLP12 Years Ranked
- Jim Meyer Egan Meyer20 Years Ranked
- Kizzy Augustin Mishcon de Reya LLP4 Years Ranked
- Lukas Rootman CMS16 Years Ranked
- Rachel Lyne Browne Jacobson LLP13 Years Ranked
- Rod Hunt Clyde & Co LLP18 Years Ranked
- Sarah Taylor Keystone Law12 Years Ranked
- Sean Elson Pinsent Masons LLP14 Years Ranked
- Anne DaviesFisherBroyles LLP
- Colin MooreDAC Beachcroft LLP
- Hilary RossDWF
- Simon BelfieldDWF
- Tim HillEversheds Sutherland
- Vikki WoodfineDWF
Band 3
- Andrew Brammer Weightmans15 Years Ranked
- Andrew Hopkin Browne Jacobson LLP13 Years Ranked
- Dale Collins Browne Jacobson LLP23 Years Ranked
- David Lewis Weightmans16 Years Ranked
- Dylan G. Moses K&L Gates6 Years Ranked
- Gary J Lewis Bexley Beaumont Limited14 Years Ranked
- Richard Reichman BCL Solicitors LLP4 Years Ranked
- Ruth Armstrong Gateley Legal12 Years Ranked
- Christopher NewtonKeoghs LLP
- David WaltonPannone Corporate LLP
- Fiona GillDAC Beachcroft LLP
- Nathan BuckleyKennedys
- Sally RoffDAC Beachcroft LLP
Band 4
- Andrew Litchfield Gowling WLG (UK) LLP12 Years Ranked
- Dewi Ap-Thomas Weightmans12 Years Ranked
- Gavin Reese RPC14 Years Ranked
- Joanna Lewis Beale & Co2 Years Ranked
- Jonathan Grimes Kingsley Napley LLP15 Years Ranked
- Nathan Peacey Foot Anstey LLP21 Years Ranked
- Paul Matthews Clarion7 Years Ranked
- Stuart Ponting Walker Morris LLP6 Years Ranked
- Teresa Hitchcock DLA Piper UK LLP27 Years Ranked
- Tom McNeill BCL Solicitors LLP4 Years Ranked
- Bill DunkerleyPannone Corporate LLP
- Charlotte WatersFisher Scoggins Waters LLP Solicitors
- Chris BaranowskiDAC Beachcroft LLP
- Christopher GreenKeoghs LLP
- David EganDWF
- David WrightKennedys
- Matthew TaylorTaylor Haldane Barlex
- Neena SharmaDWF
- Nina DhillonKeoghs LLP
- Peter JamesDAC Beachcroft LLP
- Simon Joyston-BechalTurnstone Law
Band 5
- Andrew P Katzen Hickman & Rose21 Years Ranked
- Anna Naylor Weightmans1 Years Ranked
- Ashleigh Harold Excello Law4 Years Ranked
- Caroline May Norton Rose Fulbright27 Years Ranked
- Declan Magee Carson McDowell20 Years Ranked
- Jeff Swales rradar1 Years Ranked
- Katie Vickery Osborne Clarke LLP13 Years Ranked
- Mamata Dutta RPC10 Years Ranked
- Mark Brookes Clyde & Co LLP2 Years Ranked
- Natalie Puce Clyde & Co LLP4 Years Ranked
- Paul Burnley Freeths LLP27 Years Ranked
- Pauline Munro Gateley Legal3 Years Ranked
- Philip Ryan Shoosmiths LLP10 Years Ranked
- Sheena Sood Beale & Co10 Years Ranked
- Stephanie McGarry Browne Jacobson LLP3 Years Ranked
- Zoe Betts Pinsent Masons7 Years Ranked
- Dominic WatkinsDWF
- Mark ScogginsFisher Scoggins Waters LLP Solicitors
- Nick McMahonArch Law
- Philip MoyHill Dickinson LLP
- Rhian GreavesDAC Beachcroft LLP
- Stephen PantonStephens Scown LLP
Up and Coming
- Charlotte Whitaker Burges Salmon LLP1 Years Ranked
- Emma Bowens gunnercooke1 Years Ranked
- James Jevon Clyde & Co LLP3 Years Ranked
- Louise Mansfield Bevan Brittan LLP1 Years Ranked
- Ashley BorthwickWomble Bond Dickinson UK LLP
Star Associates
- Julia ThomasEversheds Sutherland
- Stephanie PowerKennedys
- Stephen BarnfieldHill Dickinson LLP
Associates to watch
- Laura White Pinsent Masons3 Years Ranked
- Priscilla Addo-Quaye Addleshaw Goddard LLP2 Years Ranked
- Stephanie Lunt Clyde & Co LLP2 Years Ranked
- Jessica MurphyDWF
- Ryan GledhillOsborn Abas Hunt
- Simon MacfarlaneDWF
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Pinsent MasonsHealth & Safety2025 | Band 1 | 16 Years RankedPinsent Masons offers an outstanding team in the health and safety space which has particular expertise advising leading corporations in the financial services, transport, energy and construction industries on a broad range of regulatory and litigation matters. The team is experienced across the range of health and safety prosecutions, including corporate manslaughter cases, and also offers its clients non-contentious services, including guidance and training on a whole host of health and safety issues. The team advises household-name healthcare providers, national house builders and leading manufacturers.1 Shoosmiths LLPHealth & Safety2025 | Band 1 | 16 Years RankedShoosmiths boasts a highly regarded team of health and safety practitioners who advise clients from a range of sectors including healthcare, automotive, transport, retail and construction, with a number of household names on its client roster. Shoosmiths has a strong team presence across the UK, allowing for impressive nationwide capabilities. The team represents companies in prominent corporate manslaughter cases and also assists with training and regulatory compliance.
Band 2
2 Addleshaw Goddard LLPHealth & Safety2025 | Band 2 | 16 Years RankedAddleshaw Goddard handles an array of health and safety work for clients from various business sectors ranging from construction to transport, primarily acting on the defence side. The team works on cases with both civil and criminal penalties, including for employees and subcontractors, while also undertaking non-contentious matters including due diligence on corporate transactions and training.2 Burges Salmon LLPHealth & Safety2025 | Band 2 | 16 Years RankedBurges Salmon houses a specialist team of practitioners who are highly expert at providing advice on the full range of civil and criminal health and safety matters. The group acts for an extensive roster of clients from a range of sectors including retail, rail and transport. It has also been sought out by clients within the sports sector to advise on health and safety breaches. It also demonstrates expertise in the field of food safety.2 Clyde & Co LLPHealth & Safety2025 | Band 2 | 24 Years RankedThe Clyde & Co team has expertise across the gamut of health and safety matters, including compliance, training, investigations and litigation, and is able to assist clients with police and HSE investigations into incidents causing serious injury and death. The team also provides advice and representation to an impressive list of multinational companies from various sectors, including food, energy, construction and retail, and also represents insurers.2 WeightmansHealth & Safety2025 | Band 2 | 14 Years RankedWeightmans has a well-regarded and deep team of solicitors offering significant expertise in the area. The team represents clients across the country in prosecutions and investigations involving numerous industry sectors, as well as providing training. It often advises clients in the public sector, including a number of local authorities, and also advises on food safety matters.
Band 3
3 Browne Jacobson LLPHealth & Safety2025 | Band 3 | 13 Years RankedBrowne Jacobson offers deep expertise in representing public and private sector clients in relation to serious and fatal accidents. The team has a strong track record of defending corporate clients in HSE investigations. It also handles prosecution-side work in health and safety cases, including for engineering companies, manufacturers, local councils and fire authorities. The team is also notable for its experience in the education sector.3 Osborne Clarke LLPHealth & Safety2025 | Band 3 | 13 Years RankedOsborne Clarke is sought after by domestic clients and international businesses with UK operations for significant regulatory investigations relating to serious injuries or multiple fatalities. The team offers expert crisis management capabilities and is experienced in acting for clients across a broad range of industries including energy, food, property, infrastructure and financial services. The team also offers additional expertise in mental health-related safeguards and incidents.3 Squire Patton BoggsHealth & Safety2025 | Band 3 | 16 Years RankedSquire Patton Boggs is a robust practice handling defence work for a number of major companies, with a particular focus on prosecutions for health and safety violations. The team demonstrates extensive expertise in various sectors such as retail, power, entertainment and waste, and is enlisted by companies to provide advice on compliance and policy arrangements. Its clients include construction groups and renowned third-sector entities.
Band 4
4 BCL Solicitors LLPHealth & Safety2025 | Band 4 | 15 Years RankedBCL Solicitors has a respected practice that regularly provides counsel to corporates and directors and which is particularly adept at handling matters for clients in the utilities, construction and entertainment sectors. The team is experienced in advising clients on corporate manslaughter cases, fire safety issues and environmental protection issues, and defends clients in HSE prosecutions and criminal investigations.4 CMSHealth & Safety2025 | Band 4 | 19 Years RankedCMS is adept at advising clients during investigations, prosecutions and inquests involving complex health and safety issues, with deep expertise in a number of industries and sectors including waste, construction and energy. The team assists clients with regulatory compliance and product safety and enjoys impressive team capabilities across the UK.4 DLA Piper UK LLPHealth & Safety2025 | Band 4 | 16 Years RankedDLA Piper is noted for its activity on defence-side contentious work including investigations and prosecutions and is regularly instructed by major organisations to advise on compliance and transactional matters. The team supports clients in a range of industry sectors including manufacturing, financial, aviation, healthcare and construction.4 Gateley LegalHealth & Safety2025 | Band 4 | 5 Years RankedGateley Legal has a respected team with considerable experience handling issues arising from a wide spectrum of sectors including manufacturing, retail and sports. The team has a strong track record of representing clients before bodies such as the HSE, Environmental Agency and the police, and is particularly astute at providing counsel on proceedings following fatal incidents at the workplace.4 RPCHealth & Safety2025 | Band 4 | 13 Years RankedRPC undertakes complex criminal cases including corporate manslaughter and other prosecutions arising from serious accidents such as explosions and traffic accidents. The team is adept at handling HSE and police investigations, with further experience representing clients in inquests and public inquiries, and is regularly instructed to handle matters on behalf of insurers.
Band 5
5 Beale & CoHealth & Safety2025 | Band 5 | 2 Years RankedBeale & Co has a strong health and safety team. The group represents clients in a range of matters, including cases concerning fatal accidents and police investigations. Its practitioners have notable experience of providing counsel on HSE investigations and prosecution. The firm has a particular expertise advising clients within the engineering and construction sectors.5 Carson McDowellHealth & Safety2025 | Band 5 | 1 Years RankedBased in Belfast, Carson McDowell has an impressive health and safety team. The firm represents clients in a broad range of matters, including complex corporate and gross negligence manslaughter cases. It advises clients across a range of sectors, including the construction and food and beverage industries.5 Herbert Smith FreehillsHealth & Safety2025 | Band 5 | 16 Years RankedHerbert Smith Freehills defends organisations in investigations and prosecutions arising from fatal accidents and serious injuries. The team acts for a number of major national and international clients, demonstrating long-standing expertise in the energy, transport and industrial sectors, and also advises a growing list of well-known developers. The team is further adept at handling corporate manslaughter investigations.5 Kingsley Napley LLPHealth & Safety2025 | Band 5 | 4 Years RankedKingsley Napley houses a respected health and safety team, with the ability to handle a broad range of issues in the space. The team represents both individuals and corporate entities in serious and fatal accidents across a range of industries. The group also defends licensed premises, including hotels and pubs, following enforcement action by regulatory bodies.5 rradarHealth & Safety2025 | Band 5 | 4 Years Rankedrradar has a respected team commended for its ability to provide regulatory compliance advice and guidance. The team provides high-quality advice on fatal incidents and accidents resulting in serious injuries, and boasts an impressive client list which covers a range of industries including utilities, transportation and manufacturing. The team is also adept at advising clients on HSE and local authority investigations.