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Amy is a Principal Associate in the Environment, Health and Safety Team.

She acts for organisations across a number of sectors including aviation, manufacturing, construction, leisure, healthcare and transport. Amy previously worked for the Health and Safety Executive.

She acts for organisations and individuals following an (often fatal) incident at work investigated by regulators including the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Office of Road and Rail and Local Authorities, providing advice on the Inquest process, criminal prosecutions, trials and sentencing hearings.

Amy's experience includes:
Acting for an organisation assisting the Coroner in the Inquest into the deaths following the Manchester Arena terrorist attack;
Acting for a leisure company following two separate fatal incidents in its swimming pools;
Acting for a wind energy company prosecuted following the fall from height of an employee;
Acting for a Contracts Manager prosecuted following a fatal incident off Regents Street in London, heard at a two month trial at The Old Bailey; and
Acting in the biggest corporate manslaughter case following the Gleision Mining disaster, successfully defending the mining company of four counts of corporate manslaughter.

Amy has undertaken a number of holistic reviews of health and safety for organisations seeking to make proactive improvements in their health and safety management systems.

Amy has an active practice in environmental law and acts for water companies following pollution incidents.

Amy also provides non-contentious health, safety and environmental compliance advice to organisations on a range of issues.

Amy has written articles on incident response, directors' responsibilities and gross negligence manslaughter. She has also spoken at a number of training events and conferences.

Amy is the Vice Secretary of the Health and Safety Lawyers' Association.

Position

Principal Associate

Lawyer Rankings

London > Employment > Health and safety

(Rising stars)

Amy SadroEversheds Sutherland (International) LLP

The ‘highly responsive’ team at Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP has strong capabilities in advising a variety of well-renowned corporate clients on contentious matters. The group is well-equipped to advise on high-hazard compliance and regulatory matters relating to health and safety compliance and governance, having advised on well-known projects such as HS2. Practice head Paul Verrico is experienced in defending clients in matters brought by the HSE, as is ‘experienced and pragmatic’ infrastructure specialist Tim Hill, who works from both London and Newcastle. Sarah Valentine – who was promoted to partner in May 2023 – is noted for her capabilities in fatal and serious workplace incidents, advising clients in both criminal and regulatory investigations. ‘Highly trusted’ Amy Sadro has noteworthy expertise in criminal regulatory defence, and work involving women in health and safety.