The practice at Addleshaw Goddard regularly handles complex matters for well-known clients in a wide range of industry sectors, from mining to retail. Its workload includes fatal and serious injury claims relating to food, building, fire and product safety breaches as well as criminal regulatory defence and environmental cases. Noted for her ‘razor-sharp intellect’, Erin Shoesmith leads the Manchester practice. Priscilla Addo-Quaye handles health and safety investigations from commencement through to proceedings. She is praised as ’excellent’ by clients, as is Bethany Robertson. Natasha Roberts has expertise representing clients facing action by the police, the HSE, the fire service, and local authorities. Overseeing the team alongside Shoesmith are London’s David Young, Manchester- and Edinburgh-based Stuart Wardlaw and Adrian Mansbridge in Leeds. Lee Hughes joined the practice in 2025 from Lincoln House Chambers.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Accolades
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Erin and Adrian possess expertise that few UK lawyers have in the mining industry.’
‘Erin Shoesmith is outstanding. A leader who has built a very strong team around her. Bethany Robertson and Priscilla Addo-Quaye are excellent. David Young is experienced.’
Key clients
- PGL Travel Limited
- Siemens Plc
Lawyers
Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Priscilla Addo-Quaye
Practice head
Erin Shoesmith; David Young; Stuart Wardlaw; Adrian Mansbridge
Other key lawyers
Bethany Robertson; Priscilla Addo-Quaye; Helen Mattingly; Lee Hughes