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• Pinsent Masons and McGrigors announce merger plans

  Feb 07 2012 London firm Pinsent Masons and Scottish firm McGrigors have announced a formal agreement to merge. The combined firm will operate under the banner of Pinsent Masons... more

• British government cuts spend on external legal advisors by 36%

  Jan 29 2012 An account of the British government’s spending on legal services has shown a drop in the amount spent on external advisers, which was a third less than last year.... more

• Simmons & Simmons voted most gay-friendly law firm

  Jan 20 2012 Simmons & Simmons has taken out top honours for a fourth year running in the ratings for the most gay-friendsly law firm. The rating, conducted by charity organisation... more

• Pinsent Masons set to launch European presence

  Dec 12 2011 Pinsent Masons is set to launch offices in France and Germany in the first half of 2012, marking the firm’s first foray into continental Europe. These launches mark... more

• Pinsent Masons to close Bristol office

  Sep 12 2011 Pinsent Masons is set to close its Bristol office after a partnership vote today. The 11 lawyers in the Bristol office will be relocated to Birmingham, while four... more

• Pinsent Masons and Wragges freeze salaries for newly qualified lawyers

  Aug 24 2011 Pinsent Masons and Wragge & Co have announced the details of their associate slaries for 2011-12, with both firms freezing rates for newly-qualified lawyers in London.... more

• UK trainee retention figures a mixed bag

  Jul 11 2011 Trainee retention figures are finding their way out into the light of day, and some of the results are less than pretty. Slaughter and May has offered a job to all... more

• SNR Denton has a bumpy ride with falling profits and partner defections

  Jul 04 2011 SNR Denton is facing difficult times in the wake of its transatlantic merger. The firm has reported an 8 per cent drop in revenue to £154.4million for the 2010/11... more

• Pinsent Masons and Mishcon de Reya announce 2011 promotions

  Apr 26 2011 Pinsent Masons and Mishcon de Reya have announced their 2011 promotions. Mishcons made up two partners: litigator Derval Walsh was made up in London, and civil and... more

• Leading UK firms aim for more diversity in recruitment

  Mar 17 2011 A number of leading UK law firms have announced the intention to increase the number of universities they visit during recruitment rounds, in a bid to increase... more

• Pinsent Masons lures funds practitioner from SJ Berwin

  Mar 10 2011 TheLawyer reports that Pinsent Masons has bolstered its funds practice with the hire of a senior associate from SJ Berwin’s fund formation team. Daniel Greenaway... more

• Clifford Chance has 'the biggest superbrand in the UK'

  Mar 06 2011 Clifford Chance has been declared the law firm with the biggest superbrand, according to The Centre for Brand Analysis. The firm came in at 184th in a list of 500... more

• UK firm Pinsent Masons forms alliance with Chinese firm

  Feb 09 2011 UK law firm Pinsent Masons has announced an exclusive alliance with the Chinese boutique Beijing Hesen Law Firm. The move bolsters Pinsents’ projects and construction... more

• Simmons & Simmons recognised as top UK firm for lesbians gays and bisexuals

  Jan 17 2011 Simmons & Simmons has been recognised as the UK's top law firm for lesbians, gays and bisexuals, and 19th place overall, in Stonewall's 2011 ranking of top employers.... more

• UK firm Berwin Leighton Paisner hires financial services partner from Pinsent Masons

  Jan 17 2011 UK firm Berwin Leighton Paisner has boosted its non-contentious financial services practice with the hire of Pinsent Masons partner Jacob Ghanty. Berwin Leighton... more

• Eversheds, Pinsent Masons and Allens use social media for recruitment

  Oct 07 2010 Facebook is often regarded as a poor tool for law firm recruitment, with graduates preferring to maintain a division between their professional and personal lives. But... more

• Reed Smith boosts energy practice with four hires from Pinsent Masons

  Jul 13 2010 US firm Reed Smith has boosted its energy practice with the hire of four partners from Pinsent Masons. Construction partners Keith Hartley, Peter Cassidy, Vincent... more

• Pinsent Masons ties with local firm in Singapore

  Jul 09 2010 Pinsent Masons has formalised its association with Singapore ally Mpillay after working together successfully for three years. The combined firm will be called Pinsent... more

• Pinsent Masons: 4% drop in revenue; 32% jump in profits for equity partners

  Jun 23 2010 Pinsent Masons has posted a 4 per cent drop in revenue over the 2009-10 financial year, from £215m in 2008-09 to £206m. The same period saw an increase in profits per... more

• Olswang hires partner from Pinsent Masons

  May 31 2010 Olswang has announced the hire of the co-head of Pinsent Masons’ London restructuring practice, Seamas Gray. Olswang head of restructuring and insolvency Alicia... more

• Reed Smith boosts construction practice with hire of four new partners

  Apr 26 2010 Reed Smith has tripled its construction practice with the hire of four senior construction partners from Pinsent Masons. Gordon Bell (head of Pinsent’s... more

• South Korea opens legal services market to European firms

  Apr 12 2010 The European Union and South Korea have signed a trade deal under which Korea has agreed to open key commercial sectors to European business. The legal services sector... more

• More top UK law firms look at outsourcing options

  Nov 23 2009 Legal Week reports that eight firms within the top 30 already carry out some form of LPO, including Allen & Overy, Eversheds, Lovells, Pinsent Masons, Wragge & Co and... more

• Firms warned against ditching associate lockstep

  Nov 16 2009 City managing partners are warning that ditching associate locksteps as the job market shows signs of recovery could be harmful. Many firms are gearing up to revamp... more

• Revenues down seven per cent at Pinsents in first half of year

  Nov 12 2009 Pinsent Masons has seen its half-year revenues drop by seven per cent during the first six months of 2009-10 compared with revenues for the same period last year.... more

• Pinsents mourns death of former Masons chief

  Oct 25 2009 The former global managing partner of Pinsent Masons legacy firm Masons Tony Bunch has died after suffering a brain tumour. A litigator, Bunch became a partner at... more

• Asda shrinks legal panel from 16 to three and signs partnership charter

  Oct 16 2009 McGrigors, Pinsent Masons and Ward Hadaway have won roles on Asda's new legal panel, with all three firms agreeing to sign up to a 'partnership charter'. The... more

• UK regional law firms take drastic steps to avoid further job cuts

  Jul 21 2009 Regional law firms in the UK are suffering even more severely from the economic downturn than their London competitors. Several major regional firms are imposing... more

• Pinsent Masons and Salans launch strategic alliance

  Jun 03 2009 Pinsent Masons and Salans have sealed a strategic alliance, with Pinsent set to pull out of its international network, PMLG. more