Claire Lipworth > Hogan Lovells International LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

The health and safety practice at Hogan Lovells International LLP is well-equipped to handle high-profile health and safety matters across a broad range of industries. The team handles numerous coroner’s inquests and criminal prosecutions. A key example of such is its representation of Pret a Manger following the death of a customer after the consumption of a dairy-contaminated ‘dairy-free’ labelled product. The team also provides non-contentious compliance advice on a variety of issues. The practice is co-headed by Richard Welfare and Claire Lipworth ; Lipworth is leading on matters such as the inquest into the 2017 Manchester Arena attack on behalf of bereaved families, alongside ‘outstanding’ expert counsel Helen Boniface.

Leveraging its ‘incredible depth and breadth of knowledge‘, Hogan Lovells International LLP‘s team supports a roster of notable clients with all issues related to investigations. Philip Parish is head of the team. The firm’s cross-border capabilities significant, notably demonstrated by Arwen Handley, who has recent experience working on cases spanning London, New York, and Hong Kong. Elaine Penrose, who is singled out by clients as ‘a huge asset to the firm and to her clients‘, is active across the range of internal and regulator-led investigations. Claire Lipworth operates at the junction between regulatory and criminal mandates.

Counting global FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 companies among its ‘unparalleled client roster’, the white collar and fraud team at Hogan Lovells International LLP is well-positioned to manage multi-jurisdictional investigations and provide criminal defence advice. The practice is particularly active in high-profile SFO and FCA proceedings, demonstrating considerable strength in the bribery and corruption field, as well as regularly advising corporations in relation to HMRC tax fraud investigations. The ‘exceptional’ Claire Lipworth specialises in money laundering and market abuse issues. Liam Nadoo supports listed companies on financial crime, and counsel Olga Tocewicz is knowledgeable on insider trading and other financial misconduct. Counsel Alex Hohl and senior associate Reuben Vandercruyssen are also noted.