Law firms Pinsents makes senior political hire in a bid to boost international awareness Legal Business · 1 March 2016 · 2 min read Strategic recruitment Pinsent Masons Former secretary of state for international development Douglas Alexander (pictured) is joining national firm Pinsent Masons as an adviser to develop the firm’s business ethics and compliance capability.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryPinsents elects financial services head as new senior partnerLaw firmsWill Lewallen30 Jul 2026The UK’s most recommended law firms revealed by Legal 500 client researchLaw firm dataNews Editor16 Jul 2026Bad lawyering, or the tech’s fault? Why AI slip-ups are exposing top law firmsLaw firmsTom Cox2 Jun 2026Paul Hastings infra pair head to Freshfields after two yearsLaw firmsAlex Ryan28 Feb 2025Gibson Dunn takes heavyweight Sullivan & Cromwell duo in major London playLaw firmsElisha Juttla27 Feb 2025White & Case snaps up A&O Shearman IP trio as post-merger exits continueLaw firmsAlex Ryan14 Feb 2025Revolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London movesLaw firmsAnna Huntley9 Jan 2025Five partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partnerLaw firmsTom Cox7 Jan 2025‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetryLaw firmsAnna Huntley7 Jan 2025