Carl May-Smith

Carl is a partner and barrister specialising in regulatory and criminal law with a particular focus on the health and care sector. He provides a broad variety of advice including in relation to health and care standards (CQC and others), health and safety, fire safety, environmental regulation and criminal investigations. 

Carl’s clients include care providers (independent and NHS), investors (in health and care sector businesses or otherwise), companies requiring proactive or regulatory litigation advice and public bodies.

He has considerable experience of advising and representing individuals and corporate bodies, whether they are facing regulatory or criminal investigations or proceedings, have been the victims of crime or are involved in such proceedings less directly. At other times he provides proactive advice and training to businesses and others on regulatory matters to help them avoid such issues arising.

For investors, banks and insurers, particularly in the health and care sector, Carl offers specialist due diligence services, working alongside commercial and corporate colleagues or independently to apply his wealth of experience in helping identify existing or potential regulatory risks.

He has also advised and represented national and local regulators including the Health and Safety Executive, Care Quality Commission, Natural England, local authorities and fire authorities.