Pinsents partner grilled over appointment to human rights body Legal Business Two parliamentary committees have written to express outrage as a Pinsent Masons partner has been nominated to chair Britain’s leading…
Partner promotions: Pinsents makes up two thirds in the City as Weightmans makes up three in Liverpool Legal Business Pinsent Masons has made up two thirds of its 18-strong partner promotions round in its City office, while Weightmans promoted…
Adviser review: Pinsent Masons added to Land Securities panel Legal Business National firm Pinsent Masons has won a place on FTSE 100 firm Land Securities’ legal panel, while Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer…
Pinsents makes senior political hire in a bid to boost international awareness Legal Business Former secretary of state for international development Douglas Alexander (pictured) is joining national firm Pinsent Masons as an adviser to…
City corporate push: Dentons makes M&A play with Pinsent Masons partner Levy Legal Business Dentons has made a corporate play in the City with the hire of Stephen Levy, who departs Pinsent Masons after…
‘Reaped the rewards’: latest accounts underline strong year for expansive Pinsents Legal Business Pinsent Masons‘ highest-paid LLP member took home 38% more last year than in 2013/14, as the firm posted double-digit growth…
Revolving doors: Nabarro, Pinsents and Hogan Lovells make key hires Legal Business Several firms have made noteworthy strategic appointments in the past week, with Nabarro, Pinsent Masons and Hogan Lovells all adding…
‘A real achievement’: Pinsent Masons tops Stonewall rankings for LGBT inclusive law firms Legal Business UK top 20 firm Pinsent Masons is the top law shop, and fifth best overall UK employer for LGBT staff…
Fintech play: Hogan Lovells hires Pinsent Masons financial services chief Salmon Legal Business Hogan Lovells has made a key hire in the City with Pinsent Masons financial services chief John Salmon, in a…
DWF opens in Germany through local acquisition while Pinsents strengthens Munich with four-partner team Kathryn McCann Just a week after launching its first office in continental Europe in Brussels, DWF has acquired the four-partner German arm…
Revolving Doors: Pinsent Masons, Dentons and Mishcon make key appointments Legal Business Pinsent Masons, Dentons, Mishcon de Reya, and Crowell & Moring are among a raft of firms which have made key appointments in…
Revolving doors: Pinsents and Irwin Mitchell both hire from CRS as Gateley brings in two new partners Michael West With the summer break fast approaching, there was a flurry in the lateral market among law firms last week as…
PEP soars at Pinsent Masons as turnover grows 12% to £362m Kathryn McCann Pinsent Masons, saying it is seeing increasing benefits from its 2012 McGrigors merger and its growing international offering, is the…
CC loses City finance partner to Milbank as Pinsents benefits from German exits with IP hire Legal Business Pinsent Masons has become the latest firm to benefit from the on-going travails of Clifford Chance’s (CC) German offering with…
Dealwatch: Pinsents, Travers, CC join Debevoise on £500m Motor Fuel Group disposal Legal Business A trio of LB100 firms –Travers Smith, Clifford Chance, Pinsent Masons – have lined up alongside Debevoise & Plimpton in…
Q&A: Pinsents new managing partner Cleland on priorities, understanding the numbers and what he will miss most Kathryn McCann Pinsent Masons‘ John Cleland (pictured) takes up the reins as the firm’s new managing partner today (Friday 1 May). He…
Leadership: David Ryan set as Pinsents London head after leaving managing partner role Kathryn McCann David Ryan (pictured) is set to take up the role as head of Pinsent Masons‘ London office following the end…
Pinsents launches infra-focused Australia outpost Kathryn McCann After much speculation, Pinsent Masons announced the launch of an infrastructure sector-focused practice in Melbourne and Sydney last month, with…
Trainee retention: CMS Cameron McKenna keeps on 62% of spring 2015 cohort while Pinsents manages 79% Legal Business CMS Cameron McKenna revealed what it described as an ‘uncharacteristically low’ trainee retention rate today (27 March), with only 61.5%…
A 400-strong partnership: Pinsent Masons makes a record 29 partner promotions Kathryn McCann Pinsent Masons has made a record 29 promotions to its partnership, with the majority in four sectors: energy, financial services,…
