Sean specialises in corporate regulatory affairs with an expertise in health and safety matters.

Sean's experience

  • Advising an airport operator in a coroner’s inquest following the death of an employee of a third party groundhandler.

  • Advised a Social Landlord Group on the necessity of complying with the new building control regime for replacing communal fire doors and firestopping in a high-risk residential building in their portfolio.

  • Advised a property development company, on long-term building and fire safety issues within their estate.

  • Advised a renewable energy company, on their CDM duties concerning the operation management contracts for various biomass power plants, including Templeborough Biomass Plant and Speyside Biomass Power Plant.

  • Advised a University on matters following the death of a student, including assisting with the internal investigation, communication with the family, and liaising with the Coroner.

  • Advised a global facilities management company on handling an aggressive inspection and correspondence from West Berkshire Council regarding a pest infestation in a school kitchen, with allegations of food safety offences.

  • Advised Keys Group, on its acquisition of the residential children's care services from Investcorp funded Outcomes First Group.

  • Our client engaged us to enhance their supply chain code of conduct to ensure its alignment with relevant modern slavery and human rights legislation as well as industry good practices, including the Modern Slavery Act 2025 and the EU taxonomy Minimum Safeguards.

  • Strategic advice to a leading Housing Association on Fire Safety and Structural Issues and being a member of its Fire Safety Group.

  • Design and delivery of IOSH Leading Safely training sessions to Insolvency practitioners

    • United Kingdom

Credentials

  • 2015
    Made Partner - Pinsent Masons
  • 2006
    Joined Pinsent Masons
  • 2004
    Kennedys, Solicitor
  • 2002
    Richard Nelson LLP, Solicitor
  • 1994
    Qualified - England and Wales
  • 1994
    The Smith Partnership
  • 1992
    College of Law, Chester – Law Society Finals
  • 1991
    University of Wolverhampton – LLB
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Out-Law / Insight by Sean Elson

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