Led from Sheffield by Gregor Woods and Timothy Riordan, CMS fields a strong defendant personal injury practice with particular strength in industrial disease, long-tail liability and complex group litigation. The team is especially prominent in asbestos-related disease, coal dust, pneumoconiosis, NIHL and respiratory claims, acting for government bodies, insurers and major corporates. Woods is noted for serious injury, disease and corporate risk management work, while Riordan combines personal injury, product liability, costs and emerging data breach claims expertise. Jeremy Fletcher is a key figure in complex respiratory disease litigation.
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Key clients
- AIG
- Alun Griffiths (Contractors) Limited
- Canopius Managing Agents Limited
- Coal Products Limited
- Probitas Syndicate 1492
- Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Tarmac Trading Limited
Work highlights
Defending high-stakes asbestos disease claims using DESNZ’s vast historic archive to deliver proportionate and evidence-driven outcomes. Including a very recent High Court success in the reported claim of Dilks v SECC.
Resolving an array of BCRDL post-cut-off registration claims, brought for an array of coal mine-related respiratory diseases, under a court-supervised regime.
Driving the CIPCS, the UK’s longest-running industrial disease scheme, with end-to-end policy and operational expertise.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Timothy Riordan
Practice head
Gregor Woods; Tim Riordan
Other key lawyers
Jeremy Fletcher