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DAC Beachcroft LLP

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DAC Beachcroft LLP‘s Leeds-based regulatory team continues to build a strong profile in health and safety, environmental, and inquest work. The practice blends insurance and direct commercial instructions, with a growing reputation for advising on criminal investigations arising from serious workplace incidents. The team is led by Chris Baranowski, who handles complex matters involving fatalities, construction site incidents and regulatory breaches. Matthew Breakell plays a leading role in the regional practice, acting for well-known commercial clients; he continues to advise on a range of complex investigations and prosecutions.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘DAC Beachcrofts are an excellent team combining tenacious defence of their client's position with sound realistic advice. What makes them stand out is the attention to detail and the rigorous preparation of every aspect of a case. There is never a stone left unturned.’

  • ‘Mat Breakell heads a fantastic team. He is hugely hardworking and notwithstanding a significant caseload always has time to answer queries and deals with problems. Chris Baranowski is a superb advocate for his client's position and has an outstanding ability to see an overview of the case that his client faces.’

Key clients

  • McDonald's Restaurants Limited
  • Tata Chemicals Europe Limited

Work highlights

Advised Tata Chemicals Europe in respect of an investigation and prosecution by HSE following an incident on a site in 2015 where a contractor unexpectedly died some months later despite appearing to make a full recovery.