Fieldfisher caters to clients across the transport, defence, manufacturing and chemical industries. The health and safety team offers advisory, regulatory and contentious work and is headed up by Oliver Carlyon and Quinton Newcomb. Carlyon’s expertise lies in fire safety matters, while Newcomb has extensive experience in regulatory crime cases. Aonghus Heatley and Krysteen Ormond are also recommended. Former practice head Andrew Sanderson departed in December 2024.
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Work highlights
Advising a leading domestic appliances manufacturer through a Police investigation into a fatal fire in Greater London.
Advising an insolvency practitioner on the health and safety, fire safety, and first aid obligations that it may be subject to.
Practice head
Oliver Carlyon; Quinton Newcomb
Other key lawyers
Aonghus Heatley; Krysteen Ormond