Melinka Berridge > Kingsley Napley LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

At Kingsley Napley LLP, criminal litigation specialist Jonathan Grimes has experience handling matters relating to corporate manslaughter and health and safety, while Melinka Berridge is considered ‘absolutely first-rate in every aspect of work’ by clients, and Hannah Eales is a regulatory and fire safety expert who ‘inspires total confidence’. The three co-head the practice, which acts for clients at a domestic and international level and handles issues spanning a range of sectors from the care home and healthcare space to the waste management and recycling industries. Sophie Wood has experience acting on the full remit of high-profile work.

Kingsley Napley LLP’s defence team covers legal services, accountancy and finance regulations, as well as fire and health and safety-related matters. Appointed regulatory team head in November 2023, Melinka Berridge acts for major regulators from the education and healthcare sectors; Julie Norris assists partners, other legal service providers and UK law firms with investigations and SRA enforcements; Julie Matheson specialises in advising professional services firms, predominantly in the accountancy and built environment sectors; Shannett Thompson has the ‘ability to put nervous clients at ease‘; and Iain Miller and Jessica Clay are praised for their ‘technical expertise, sound client care and tactical acumen’. The practice further comprises Hannah Eales, an adviser to both regulatory bodies and those who appear before them; Laura Ryan, a prosecutor of individuals for regulators; Lucy Williams; who specialises in regulatory law, primarily in the legal and financial sectors; Sarah Atkinson, who acts in range of architectural cases and complex clinical matters; Clare Hastie, who investigates and prepares fitness to practise cases on behalf of regulatory bodies; and the ‘absolute standout’ Kathryn Sheridan. Other names to note are Charlotte Judd, Ian Ko and Louise Murphy-King. Former regulatory head Nicola Hill departed the firm in March 2024.