Partners and Consultants

Email: andrew.dawson@brunswicks.eu
Direct Dial: 08455 190 691
Mobile: 07970 635 629

Andrew leads Brunswicks' Regulatory lawyers.

Andrew has specialised in defending businesses, their directors and employees for close on 18 years. Before that he was a prosecutor - the classic "gamekeeper turned poacher."

Andrew has been recognised for many years as one of the country's leading regulatory lawyers. He has featured in many of the Legal Directories in relation to his work from as far back as 1991. Andrew has dealt with many high profile and sensitive cases over the years including allegations of manslaughter, corporate manslaughter, misfeasance in public office, and numerous health, safety and environmental matters. He has gained considerable experience in dealing with due diligence defence matters for businesses facing trading standards, weights and measures and food prosecutions. Necessarily this has also included product recalls.

In addition to his work as a defence lawyer Andrew also provides risk management advice. He is a well regarded trainer and presenter and is co-author of "Care Standards - A Practical Guide". Andrew wrote the sections dealing with enforcement and managing regulatory investigations.

Email: keith.lewin@brunswicks.eu
Direct Dial: 08455 190 695
Mobile: 07779 128 599

Keith leads Brunswicks' Health and Social Care team.

Keith has acquired over 30 years, a wide ranging expertise in commercial disputes of all types. He has represented clients, both as solicitor and advocate, in courts throughout the UK and has been involved in several leading decisions in he High Court and Court of Appeal. He has acted for many care homes relating to obtaining and retaining registration, and, additionally, is retained by companies specialising in such diverse areas as hyperbaric medicine and air transportation of the critically ill. In more recent years Keith has provided support, advice and representation to clients concerning inspection by the then NCSC and now CSCI, also, he provides strategic advice and representation on POVA and POCA investigations and liaising with a broad range of external professionals.

Keith acted as advisor to the Lithunaian Government on anti-corruption and counter-fraud measures in the state's provision of health and social care.

He is a regular contributor to a number of publications and is a sought after trainer and presenter. He is a co-author of "Care Standards - A Practical Guide" published by Jordans.

Chambers and Partners UK Solicitors' Directory states: 'Keith Lewin, at health and social care specialists Brunswicks LLP, elicits a barrage of positive feedback. “He gives off an air of confidence that we feel is exceedingly important,” explain sources, who add: “He is able to grasp absolutely any point that you make and is happy to discuss all the issues with you and to keep you informed throughout the entire process.” His practice covers a full range of services and focuses on care home clients’ dealings with regulators, including challenging Commission of Social Care Inspection investigations.'

Email: nancy.ritchie-noakes@brunswicks.eu
Direct Dial: 08455 190 693
Mobile: 07939 486 647

Nancy Ritchie-Noakes joined Brunswicks LLP after 20 years’ experience gained with big UK and international law firms, including secondments to Queen’s Counsel Inquiry and to a specialist marine insurer.

Nancy has handled matters for her clients in arbitral and other tribunals; in the High Court in England (mostly the Commercial and Admiralty Registry); in formal and informal mediations; and early neutral evaluations. The financial costs and business interruption caused by trials makes them a last resort. In some cases a hearing is unavoidable, and when this happens Nancy has a reputation for success in conducting multi- party trials and inquiries involving large numbers of both factual and expert witnesses, and extensive documentation. Her particular skills are in marshalling bespoke teams of clients, barristers and technical experts to tackle complex disputes.

Many of Nancy’s more recent cases have been charterparty disputes, a number of which have involved ship arrests in various jurisdictions, for the purpose of obtaining security for claims. In the leisure sector, she has acted for boat owners and retailers in sale of goods disputes and pursuant to the Recreational Craft Regulations.

Her other regulatory experience has included incidents investigated by the Marine Accident Investigation Bureau; carriage of dangerous goods by road and sea; control of pollution on land and at sea; planning inquiries. More recently Nancy has begun to develop her regulatory practice to embrace health and social care. Her work on planning and environmental matters has covered appeals and inquiries related to the construction of a toxic waste incinerator, the operation of a coal handling facility and compensation claims before the Lands Tribunal. Nancy has been involved in group litigation against a water authority, and has advised clients regarding environmental protection and control of pollution.

Since clients generally prefer to anticipate business difficulties and forestall them, Nancy has been instructed to draft trading terms, consultancy contracts, Service User Guides and specimen correspondence, notices etc to meet clients’ individual needs. Having seen so often the consequences of ignorance, insouciance and inappropriate economising, Nancy is well placed to advise clients on avoiding disputes that require legal intervention.

Email: chris.smith@brunswicks.eu
Direct Dial: 08455 190 694
Mobile: 07939 486 339

Chris Smith has formidible experience in litigation and of the trials and tribulations in the health and social care sector. Chris has gained his experience both in private practice and as in-house lawyer. He sits as a Deputy District Judge in the north west of England and has done so for over 10 years. Chris has been a partner in a large law firm and the Director of Legal Services in one of the leading providers of services in care homes and independent hospitals.

In that role, he acquired substantial experience of dealing with a wide range of regulatory matters including dealings with CCSI/ CSIW and MHAC as well as being on the board of a major company.

In that position he also advised in related areas such as employment law, disciplinary proceedings, contractual disputes and property-related litigation. In his judicial role he deals with an extensive range of civil cases ranging from small claims cases to substantial claims for damages for personal injuries.

Email: caroline.chinn@brunswicks.eu

Direct Dial 08455 190 696

Mobile 07821 449 120

Caroline Chinn leads Brunswicks on Real Estate. Caroline Chinn leads on all commercial real estate and development work. Having worked for large national and international law firms she has gained considerble knowledge and experience over her 18 years in the law. Caroline is fully conversant with planning and environmental issues and has devised and executed strategies to assist clients to achieve their aims in these areas. In addition to her work for Brunswicks’ clients, Caroline is a Senior Law Lecturer at Liverpool John Moores University where she leads the drafting courses and teaches Commercial Property and Practice, Solicitor’s Accounts and Business Accounts. Healthcare providers and developers are becoming a major component of Caroline’s work.