Sheena Sood > Beale & Co > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Beale & Co Offices
CAPITAL HOUSE
85 KING WILLIAM STREET
LONDON
EC4N 7BL
England
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Sheena Sood
Work Department
Construction, health and safety, professional negligence, insurance.
Position
Sheena qualified in 1992 having trained with Beale & Company. She has over 20 years’ experience advising clients within the construction and related industries on a wide range of disputes and on investigations and prosecutions under health and safety law. Sheena has advised and represented numerous clients and their insurers in relation to civil claims both advancing claims for construction industry clients through the most effective means and defending negligence claims brought against them; conducting early risk assessments for clients to understand the merits of their position and achieve results which takes into account those risks and the need for a proportionate approach to costs. Her work is across all sectors of the construction industry and she has a thorough understanding of the issues of importance. She undertakes an increasing amount of work with an international focus, providing legal support for high-profile projects across the world. Sheena’s work in the health and safety field includes numerous fatal site accidents and personal injury claims that can follow construction site and workplace accidents. She represents clients throughout HSE and Police investigations and in criminal prosecutions brought by the HSE and CPS. She has many years experience in representing clients in meetings and interviews with the Police and the HSE during the course of an investigation including interviews under caution. Sheena advises on CDM and other health and safety legislation and assists clients in the implementation of good practice. Sheena works with her clients to set and keep under review the overall strategy to resolution and manages delivery to achieve the client’s aims in the most efficient and cost-effective way.
Career
Admitted England and Wales 1992, Ireland 2002, Northern Ireland 2006; partner in Beale & Company 1998 to 2017; senior partner 2018 until present.
Education
Brunel University (LLB).
Lawyer Rankings
London > Real estate > Construction: contentious
As a specialist international construction firm, Beale & Co delivers a full range of services to its clients across more than 50 countries. The firm adeptly handles complex international arbitration proceedings, construction litigation, and advisory work relating to contracts and projects. Co-heading the team are Sheena Sood and Anthony Smith, whose diverse range of clients includes contractors, engineers, architects, health and safety professionals, and surveyors. Smith is also distinguished for his work on large-scale and high-value disputes and his knowledge of health and safety responsibilities on-site. Michael Salau is notable for his environmental and construction expertise, while Nathan Modell is well-versed in all manner of construction claims.
London > Employment > Health and safety
(Leading individuals)The ‘very experienced’ team at Beale & Co is co-headed by Sheena Sood and Joanna Lewis, who is noted for her ‘real determination to get the best result for the client’. As a construction boutique, the firm is particularly adept in handling complex construction and infrastructure projects in particular, recently having been more involved with related cladding and fire safety cases. Alongside its contentious practice, the team regularly advises its corporate client list on regulatory compliance.
London > Insurance > Professional negligence
(Leading individuals)Beale & Co is a specialist professional negligence boutique, with one of the largest dedicated teams in the UK. The firm receives regular instructions from numerous major professional indemnity insurers, including Aviva, Chubb, and RSA, among others. Peter Sewell is the sole legal advisor to the Lloyd’s Market Association’s International Professional Liability Business Panel, while Antony Smith 
has an impressive construction related record internationally. Sheena Sood has almost thirty years of diverse experience in the construction sector. Finally, Ross Baker, Martin Jensen, and Jason McNerlin are all impressive practitioners in construction professional negligence.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals London > Insurance > Professional negligence
- Leading individuals London > Employment > Health and safety
- Professional negligence London > Insurance
- Construction: contentious London > Real estate
- Health and safety London > Employment