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DWF LLP’s Rod Searl and Shaun O’Neil act for a number of local authorities, and recently acted for Stockton Borough Council in a potential asbestos exposure HSE prosecution. Hargreaves and Gentoo are also clients.

Dickinson Dees LLP has an impressive client base featuring top names in the retail, manufacturing, chemical and public sectors. It recently acted for Heineken UK in an HSE prosecution relating to a fatality. Alison Gray and Anna Hart are ‘exceptionally supportive’.

Eversheds LLP’s cross-office team is led by David Young, and has a strong national client base. It recently acted for East Sussex County Council and Marks & Spencer in HSE prosecutions.

Hay & Kilner’s Alun Williams and Robert Hart have acted on a number of local-level fatal and serious accident prosecutions. Bruce Howorth is instructed by defendants and insurers.

Kirsty Gomersal and James Thompson are the key partners at Ward Hadaway, and count names such as Greggs, Asda and Café Nero among their clients. Recent work includes acting for the managing director of a company accused of gross negligence manslaughter.

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