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Charles Arrand

Charles is an experienced regulatory crime solicitor advising corporations and their directors on investigations, prosecutions and other enforcement actions in relation to the offences which can be committed by companies, including bribery and corruption, environmental, waste and nuisance, corporate manslaughter, health and safety, trading standards, animal welfare, pricing and promotions, food labelling, food hygiene and food safety, weights and measures, Coroner's inquests, product recall and product safety etc. Charles has over 20 years’ experience in pretty much all sectors but in particular - retail, food and drink, hospitality and leisure, manufacturing, rail, construction, property and facilities management, automotive, government and defence, mining, transport, warehousing and logistics, and healthcare and acts for individuals as well as many well-known global and high street businesses. Charles is acutely aware of reputational risk/brand protection and is used to having to act and advise in high profile matters. Charles is ranked locally and nationally in various legal directories over many years, and is a regular speaker at seminars and events, a provider of bespoke training for clients and umbrella bodies, a writer of articles on various subjects within his expertise and a reviewing editor of leading textbook Consumer and Trading Standards: Law and Practice. · Shoosmiths LLP

EnglandRegulatory & Compliance, Corporate Crime

About

Experienced regulatory crime solicitor advising corporations and directors on investigations, prosecutions and enforcement across offences including bribery and corruption, environmental, corporate manslaughter, health and safety, trading standards, food and product safety. Over 20 years' experience acting for individuals and major national and global businesses; Partner at Shoosmiths LLP since June 2016.

Practice areas

Regulatory & ComplianceCorporate CrimeRegulatory InvestigationsHealth & SafetyEnvironmentalConsumer / Trading StandardsFood SafetyProduct Safety

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Expertise

RetailFood & DrinkHospitality & LeisureManufacturingRailConstructionProperty & Facilities ManagementAutomotiveGovernment & DefenceMiningTransport, Warehousing & LogisticsHealthcareReputational Risk / Brand ProtectionCoroner's InquestsProduct Recall

Education

  • Uppingham School, Uppingham, Rutland
  • University of Nottingham — BA (Hons) Law with History and Social Anthropology (1991)
  • Nottingham Law School — Law Society Finals (1992)

Admissions

  • Qualified as solicitor (1994)