- Notable practitioner (Band 1) for 'Health & Safety (UK-wide)'
"Daniel McShee is very highly regarded in the industry and is one of the top players in health and safety".
Chambers UK 2023 -
Listed in the Hall of Fame and recommended lawyer for 'Health and safety (London)'"Danny McShee is the most in demand solicitor in this field in the country. Outstanding knowledge and tactical awareness".The Legal 500 UK 2023
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Recommended lawyer for 'Health and safety (Yorkshire and the Humber)'"Daniel McShee is the team’s national head".The Legal 500 UK 2023
- Notable practitioner (Band 1) for 'Health & Safety (UK-wide)'
"He is a good tactician and he works hard for his clients."
"He is very knowledgeable and big in the regulatory sphere. He knows his stuff inside and out and I wouldn't have any hesitancy recommending him."
"He is a good all-rounder in terms of his technical skills as a health and safety lawyer and his client skills."
Chambers UK 2022 - Listed in the Hall of Fame and recommended lawyer for 'Health and safety (London)'
"Led by Daniel McShee, the team has a dominant presence when it comes to fatal accidents..."
"David Wright, [Danny] McShee and Stephanie Power are well-regarded."
The Legal 500 UK 2022 - Star Individual for 'Health and safety (UK-wide)'
"He is a hard-working and extremely knowledgeable health and safety practitioner. He will defend his clients to the utmost so the outcome is the best outcome that they can achieve."
Chambers UK 2021 - Recommended lawyer for 'Health and safety (Yorkshire and the Humber)'
The Legal 500 UK 2021 - Leading Individual and recommended lawyer for 'Health and safety (London)'
“Danny McShee is an exceptional lawyer with great judgement and huge experience. The cleverest health and safety lawyer in any solicitors’ firm anywhere.”
The Legal 500 UK 2021 - Star Individual for 'Health and safety (UK-wide)'
"Danny McShee comes recommended as a "top-tier partner" who draws praise for his expert handling of public inquiries and criminal investigations for both private and public sector clients."
Chambers UK 2020 - Leading Individual and Recommended Lawyer for 'Health and safety (London)'
"Danny McShee is a genius lawyer and master tactician - he frightens the living daylights out of his opponents."
The Legal 500 UK 2019/20 - Recommended Lawyer for 'Health and safety (Yorkshire and the Humber)'
The Legal 500 UK 2019/20 - Leading Individual and Recommended Lawyer for 'Health and safety (London)'
"Danny McShee, who is 'a superstar with encyclopaedic health and safety knowledge'."
The Legal 500 UK 2018/19 - Recommended Lawyer for 'Health and safety (Yorkshire and the Humber)'
The Legal 500 UK 2018/19 - Star Individual for 'Health and safety (UK-wide)'
'Sources describe him as "a standout lawyer," adding that "he has technical knowledge and a layer of pragmatism with great expertise in case law."'
Chambers UK 2019 - Included in the The Best Lawyers™ in the United Kingdom 2019 for Health and Safety Law (London)
- Ranked as Star Individual, one of only seven lawyers in each practice area across the UK to be given “star” status.
Chambers UK 2016 - 2018 - "Just brilliant - legally astute, tactically sound and great at managing the team."
Chambers UK 2018 - He is is "‘frighteningly intelligent and knowledgeable and knows everything about health and safety,’ say sources. He was the lead lawyer acting for Merlin Entertainments in an investigation following a roller coaster crash at Alton Towers."
Chambers UK 2017 - Leading Individual and Recommended Lawyer
"Danny McShee, [who] is ‘a client’s dream’ and ‘one of the best known lawyers in this field’…"
The Legal 500 UK 2017
Danny is a partner in the Regulatory team based in our London office. He is Head of Regulatory. He qualified in England and Wales in 1997 joining Kennedys in 1995.
Danny specialises in regulatory defence work, particularly health, safety and environment (HSE) investigations and prosecutions together with numerous ancillary inquests and public inquiries for all industries. He is regularly sought out by corporate clients directly to deal with their crisis management and investigations following major incidents.
Danny has been involved in some of the most high-profile health and safety matters over the last 20 years. He has a long history of managing work at a senior level. Danny has acted for numerous companies and directors in high-profile and sensitive prosecutions and inquests involving fatalities and serious injuries where he has been specifically selected due to his market standing.
Together with a number of like-minded specialist HSE lawyers, he established the Health and Safety Lawyers Association (HSLA) and sat as a committee member for seven years. The HSLA is now a highly successful and influential national organisation aimed at promoting and developing health and safety law with a specific focus on promoting the expertise of its members in dealing with health and safety law.
Danny frequently delivers training to clients and regularly writes for the Kennedys Health and Safety bulletin. He is also an author of Kennedys’ Claims Handling Law and Practice Guide, the fourth edition of which was published in February 2021.
Danny is a member of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers.
Qualifications
- Qualified in England and Wales in 1997
- MA in Health and Safety Law and Environmental Law in 2001
