Legal Week - Pinsent Masons

Clifford Chance and Pinsent Masons latest to join smart contracts initiative

Andrew Messios, staff — Thu, 27 Sep 2018 10:40:39 -0400

The firms are the latest to sign up to the Accord Project

Pinsent Masons information law head makes move to Bristows

Rose Walker, staff — Thu, 27 Sep 2018 09:00:19 -0400

Marc Dautlich leaves after seven years as a partner at the firm

DLA bolsters London insurance and construction teams with RPC and Pinsents partner hires

Legal Week, staff — Mon, 3 Sep 2018 06:54:44 -0400

Firm makes senior addition to City insurance team with hire of RPC partner Rebecca Hopkirk

Pinsents settles dispute with Spanish firm over partner hires in wake of failed merger talks

Krishnan Nair, contributor — Thu, 23 Aug 2018 06:59:39 -0400

Lengthy litigation ends as UK firm restores relations with Spanish firm Ramon & Cajal

Fieldfisher surges up AIM adviser rankings as Pinsents and Gowling WLG share top spot

Krishnan Nair, contributor — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 05:11:26 -0400

Fieldfisher adds seven new AIM clients during Q3 as capital markets partners shrug off Brexit fears

Freshfields, Pinsents and DLA among 27 to make the grade on Pearson's new-look panel

Krishnan Nair, contributor — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 12:55:40 -0400

FTSE 100 company rejigs panel into 'preferred' and 'general' rosters

Hogan Lovells and Pinsent Masons lead on Gaucho steakhouse administration

Krishnan Nair, contributor — Fri, 20 Jul 2018 12:09:01 -0400

22 CAU restaurants to close as Deloitte appointed administrators

Co-op Bank set to slim down legal panel in first review of inaugural roster

Rose Walker, staff — Fri, 20 Jul 2018 08:12:51 -0400

Firms appointed to first-ever panel in 2015 under the spotlight as bank aims to reduce roster

BBC pay report reveals salary details for corporation's top lawyers

Joseph Evans, staff — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 09:07:04 -0400

BBC GC Sarah Jones listed as taking home £255,000, with head of commercial legal, Peter Ranyard, making £160,000

BCLP named top law firm for social mobility for second year running

Hannah Roberts, staff — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 05:55:49 -0400

Bakers, Links and HSF also feature highly in ranking of top UK employers for social mobility

Pinsent Masons posts 6% rise in turnover as firm cites impact of sustained investment

Krishnan Nair, contributor — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 04:33:28 -0400

Ring-fencing, digital disruption and Brexit drive step change for firm's financial services practice

The Middle East Legal Awards 2018 - who won what, and why...

Legal Week, staff — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 09:56:05 -0400

All the details of the winners at this year's Middle East Legal Awards in Dubai

Pinsent Masons takes lead role on investigation into Dixons Carphone data breach

Hannah Roberts, staff — Wed, 13 Jun 2018 07:03:14 -0400

Firm brought in to investigate attempt to access financial information about Dixons Carphone customers

Legal Week Innovation Awards 2018: all the winners revealed

Legal Week, staff — Fri, 25 May 2018 11:18:08 -0400

A full rundown of all the winners at this year's Legal Week Innovation Awards

Co-op Group overhauls legal panel with seven firms appointed to new combined roster

Rose Walker, staff — Mon, 14 May 2018 04:00:46 -0400

Two firms win new appointments as Co-op Group combines corporate, commercial and property panels

Pinsents takes Eversheds Middle East energy and infrastructure head in double partner hire

Joseph Evans, staff — Tue, 8 May 2018 09:03:36 -0400

Tim Armsby and Gurmeet Kaur join Pinsents' finance and projects practice in Dubai

Pinsent Masons advises BBC on settlement with Appleby over 'Paradise Papers' leaks

Joseph Evans, staff — Fri, 4 May 2018 06:18:55 -0400

Firm acting opposite Osborne Clarke as parties resolve differences over leak of confidential documents

EDF Energy cuts back UK legal panel by 40% as two firms win new appointments

Anna Ward, contributor — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 04:18:19 -0400

Energy company brings in fixed fee 'shopping list’ as panel is streamlined to eight firms

Half of London's biggest law firms believe artificial intelligence tech will lead to job cuts

Joseph Evans, staff — Tue, 24 Apr 2018 04:31:15 -0400

Law firm real estate report finds finds concerns over AI impact as firms shrug off Brexit blues

Pinsent Masons corporate crime head Barry Vitou quits to launch new City practice for Greenberg Traurig

Rose Walker, staff — Wed, 4 Apr 2018 06:38:11 -0400

His hire follows a period of strong financial growth at the US firm's London base

Pinsents restates pay gap data and calls for firms to agree to more transparency on partner earnings

Georgina Stanley, staff — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 08:16:25 -0400

Firm revises pay gap figures to include partners with numbers highlighting dearth of female partners at senior levels

Are you experienced? How contracting can upgrade your career prospects

Matthew Kay, staff — Sun, 25 Mar 2018 17:11:50 -0400

Why ambitious associates looking for a greater variety of experience should consider contract lawyering as an alternative career path

Pinsent Masons makes up 23 in largest promotions round in three years

Alex Berry, staff — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 05:25:10 -0400

Six women make the grade as firm continues efforts to reach 30% female partnership by 2020

Pinsent Masons sells compliance business to Dow Jones

Alex Berry, staff — Mon, 19 Mar 2018 05:57:31 -0400

UK firm sells Cerico compliance business it co-founded in 2013

Female partners on the mentors who helped them make their career breakthrough

Legal Week, contributor — Fri, 16 Mar 2018 08:28:37 -0400

Junior partners from firms including Slaughters, Linklaters and HSF on how mentors have contributed to their career success

Pinsents restructuring report sheds light on £1m cost savings from support staff shake-up

Ben Wheway, staff — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 10:07:17 -0400

New report details thinking behind restructuring which resulted in 78 voluntary redundancies

Pinsents and Balfour revamp fixed fees and tech collaboration as firm wins new sole supplier deal

Alex Berry, staff — Mon, 5 Mar 2018 02:55:44 -0500

Reappointment for Pinsents sees single capped fee replaced with fixed-price arrangements for range of project types

Pinsents leads on Manchester City investigation into links to child sex offender Barry Bennell

Joseph Evans, staff — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 07:06:32 -0500

Investigation has reportedly already taken more than 4,000 hours and cost more than £1m

Trio of firms team up to push gender diversity agenda as they unveil gender pay gap data

Georgina Stanley, staff — Thu, 8 Feb 2018 07:48:22 -0500

Pinsent Masons, Bird & Bird and Taylor Wessing become latest law firms to reveal pay gap figures

Pay for top Pinsents Masons earner breaks £1m mark with 34% hike

James Booth, staff — Tue, 6 Feb 2018 08:22:10 -0500

Limited liability partnership accounts reveal firm's key management team shared £5.9m in 2016-17

Herbert Smith Freehills, Pinsent Masons and Jones Day serve up Byron burger chain restructuring

James Booth, staff — Thu, 1 Feb 2018 05:35:14 -0500

Trio of firms take roles as Byron Burger agrees CVA with creditors

Pinsent Masons, Baker McKenzie and BLP in top 10 of Stonewall ranking of LGBT-friendly employers

Alex Berry, staff — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 05:02:11 -0500

Other firms to make the top 100 include CMS Cameron McKenna, Slaughter and May and Travers Smith

Law firm leaders on their 2018 predictions

Legal Week, contributor — Wed, 3 Jan 2018 06:03:33 -0500

Management at firms including HSF, Ashurst, DLA and Simmons on the key trends for the year ahead

Despite Brexit: City real estate partners reap benefits of record year for investment in London

Joseph Evans, staff — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 05:55:18 -0500

Partners cite Asia investment and exchange rate benefits as key drivers behind £20bn-plus year for London real estate market

Eversheds Sutherland takes key Thames Water managed legal services role from BLP

Alex Berry, staff — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 07:31:39 -0500

Both firms win spots on major projects panel alongside HSF, CMS and Pinsents

Pinsent Masons boosts Middle East presence with Saudi association

Alex Berry, staff — Wed, 13 Dec 2017 12:31:15 -0500

Pinsents strikes deal with Riyadh firm Alsabhan & Alajaji

British Legal Awards 2017 M&A Team of the Year (Medium-Sized Deal): Pinsent Masons

Legal Week, staff — Wed, 13 Dec 2017 05:36:37 -0500

Full details of the M&A Team of the Year (Medium-Sized Deal) category at the British Legal Awards 2017

British Legal Awards 2017 Property Team of the Year: Pinsent Masons

Legal Week, staff — Wed, 13 Dec 2017 05:16:52 -0500

Full details of the Property Team of the Year category at the British Legal Awards 2017

British Legal Awards 2017 TMT Team of the Year: Pinsent Masons

Legal Week, staff — Tue, 12 Dec 2017 06:45:30 -0500

Full details of the TMT Team of the Year category at the British Legal Awards 2017

The Transfer Window: Linklaters partner joins Competition Appeal Tribunal as CMS, Dentons and Paul Hastings make hires

Legal Week, staff — Mon, 11 Dec 2017 04:49:37 -0500

Other firms strengthening their ranks include Baker McKenzie, Irwin Mitchell and Goodwin Procter

Kraft Heinz appoints new head of legal for UK and Ireland with Samsung hire

Alex Berry, staff — Wed, 6 Dec 2017 05:57:41 -0500

Kraft Heinz bolsters UK and Ireland legal team with hire of former Pinsents lawyer

Pinsents sets out defence in dispute over Spanish partner hires from former merger target

James Booth, staff — Tue, 5 Dec 2017 09:18:01 -0500

Firm files response to lawsuit from Ramon & Cajal over contentious partner hires

Slaughter and May moves back to top of listed client rankings after 10 wins in last quarter

Alex Berry, staff — Mon, 4 Dec 2017 06:31:58 -0500

Magic circle firm overtakes HSF to return to the top of the table

Fieldfisher, Linklaters and A&O among winners at British Legal Awards

Legal Week, staff — Fri, 1 Dec 2017 05:32:09 -0500

All the details of the winners at this year's ceremony in London’s Finsbury Square

Pinsents sued by Spanish firm Ramon & Cajal over Madrid partner hires after unsuccessful merger talks

James Booth and Alex Berry, staff — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 09:49:27 -0500

Pinsents senior partner Richard Foley and TMT head Clive Seddon named as defendants

Mishcon de Reya and Pinsent Masons take up lead roles on Google privacy breach dispute

Joseph Evans, staff — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 06:44:34 -0500

Litigation funder Therium Capital Management has backed the case against the internet giant

Pinsent Masons cuts 78 legal PA roles following redundancy consultation

James Booth, staff — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 08:20:30 -0500

Redundancy consultation concludes with 78 voluntary cuts

Top UK firms consider setting ethnic diversity targets for the first time

Anna Ward, contributor — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 07:44:32 -0500

Eversheds Sutherland, BLP, Clydes and Ashurst among those considering implementing targets to boost BAME representation

Ireland launches post-Brexit charm offensive to convince more law firms to launch in Dublin

James Booth, staff — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 03:58:54 -0500

Irish Development Agency leads talks with managing partners at international firms

Herbert Smith Freehills and Hogan Lovells miss gender targets as firms grapple with diversity conundrum

Rose Walker, staff — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 08:08:23 -0500

Which UK top 20 firms have targets to improve the proportion of women in their senior ranks? And which are struggling to meet them?