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The practice at Brabners LLP provides assistance to its clients throughout all stages of regulator investigations; its workload spans such sectors as manufacturing and construction. Liverpool- and Manchester-based team lead Lachlan Nisbet is experienced advising companies on safety compliance. The Manchester team was bolstered with the June 2024 arrival of Sadie Thomson. At the same office, corporate and gross negligence manslaughter cases are focus areas of Matthew Coles.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The go-to team.'

  • 'They have a wealth of experience and each member of the team covers every detail of the case with expertise.'

  • 'Matthew Coles has a skill like no other when it comes to ensuring that the client understands the process from the start of the case through to the conclusion of the case.'

  • 'Matthew Coles always responds to emails or calls straight away and his attention-to-detail in written submissions is exceptional.'

  • 'Their scope of work is broad and includes firearms appeals and health and safety cases where death or serious lifechanging injuries have been sustained.’

  • ‘Extremely adaptable and flexible to changing and emerging markets and opportunities.'

Key clients

  • Pilkington Glass
  • SFS Group Fastening Technology Ltd
  • Willmott Dixon
  • Direct Healthcare Group
  • F2 Chemicals
  • B&E Boys Limited
  • MySpace Housing Solutions
  • Peel Ports Group
  • Petty Pool Trust
  • Polymeric Labels Ltd
  • Shaw Trust
  • Cransley School

Work highlights

Providing expert legal counsel to a global tyre manufacturer in the wake of a fatal accident, navigating the complexities of an ongoing HSE investigation.
Providing specialised legal guidance to a global manufacturer of industrial tools and equipment following a fatal explosion, adeptly managing the intricacies of an ongoing HSE investigation.
Providing expert legal counsel to a Commercial Core Participant in the ongoing Grenfell Tower Public Inquiry, offering strategic advice and support throughout this high-profile investigation.

Practice head

Lachlan Nisbet

Other key lawyers

Matthew Coles; Charlotte McRae; Sadie Thomson