Katharine Hardie

Profit per equity partner rose by a small 0.5% to reach £797,000 in the year ending 30 April 2025, according to the firm’s unaudited financial results.

Pinsent Masons employs around 550 staff in Scotland, with offices in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow.

The Aberdeen office was bolstered over the year with the appointment of ex-EnQuest general counsel Chris Sawyer and seasoned employment specialist Gillian Harrington as partners.

The Glasgow office is set to relocate after securing 31,000 sq ft of Grade A office space at the city’s flagship Aurora building in Bothwell Street, with occupation anticipated to be in early 2026.

In Edinburgh, financial services expert Walter Clark was appointed partner, joining from Burness Paull, while Gillian Frew was appointed head of office.

In the most recent round of promotions, four more Scottish lawyers joined the partnership, while seven were promoted to legal director.

Transactions involving Scottish lawyers included advising Ithaca Energy on its £754m combination with Italian operator Eni; advising Motor Fuel Group on the £2.5 billion acquisition of petrol courts and EV charging sites from supermarket giant Morrisons; acting for National Westminster Bank Plc in relation to the acquisition of a circa £2.5bn prime residential mortgage portfolio from Metro Bank plc; and ongoing support for Winchburgh Development’s £1bn residential project in West Lothian.

Katharine Hardie, partner and chair of Pinsent Masons in Scotland, said: “It has been another strong year for the firm in Scotland in which we have acted for global corporates on some of the largest transactions of their kind, while recruiting highly experienced lawyers to the partnership and promoting young talent which will form the backbone of our next generation of leaders.

“Our move to Aurora in Glasgow in early 2026 underlines the importance we place on being highly visible and positioned at the centre of Glasgow and Scotland’s corporate and civic life and solidifies our reputation as an innovative leader in legal and professional services.”

Andrew Masraf, senior partner of Pinsent Masons, said: “In another year marked by geopolitical complexities and uncertain market conditions, our continued growth is a validation of our strategy.”

Managing partner Laura Cameron added: “Our latest set of positive results affirm that our strategy is setting us in excellent stead as we unlock the next phase of our growth, internationally.”