Elliott Kenton is at the helm at Weightmans LLP. The regulatory services department offers advice on all aspects of health and safety law, from incident response advice and HSE investigations to compliance training and regulatory advice. Kenton has particular experience acting for road transport and passenger service vehicle operators and freight and logistics companies. Rowenna Allen joined the team in September 2024 and works alongside Kenton on diverse cases such as inquests into fatal workplace incidents and HSE prosecutions. Crispin Kenyon retired in March 2025.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The Weightmans team has a strong depth of talent and is able to draw experience from across a wide range of client industries. ’
‘Elliott Kenton is impressive in his role. Rowenna Allen is very capable and one to watch. ’
‘Elliot Kenton is the go to for HSE investigations. Very good, reactive and proactive and clear on advice. Very reassuring in difficult times.’
‘Extremely knowledgeable, but also pragmatic and commercial. Highly responsive.’
‘The team is uniformly helpful, speedy, and charming.’
Key clients
- NJP Consulting Engineers Ltd
- E.on UK PLC
- E.on Climates & Renewables
- Jaguar Land Rover
- North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
- Wedge Galvanising Group
- Swissport UK
- Lancashire County Council
- EMCOR UK Ltd
- Bayswater Care
- Zurich
- AXA XL
Work highlights
Advising on the response to chlorine gas escape at the London Aquatic Centre which resulted in a major incident being declared by emergency services.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Elliott Kenton
Other key lawyers
Rowenna Allen