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Pinsent Masons LLP

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Backed by a strong bench of experienced individuals with a ‘first-class reputation’, Pinsent Masons LLP advises on complex and high-profile transactions in the Scottish market, combining deep sectoral expertise – particularly in the energy, financial services, and tech spaces – with a growing international reach. Practice head Barry McCaig is well-regarded for his ’excellent standing in corporate legal circles‘ and acts for a variety of financial sponsors and management teams on PE deals. Rosalie Chadwick is noted for her strength in energy-related transactions, particularly oil and gas, while the ’exceptional’ Alan Diamond is praised for his 'practical, commercial advice'. Brian Thumath provides further energy-focused M&A expertise, and Graeme Stapleton is often instructed on venture capital and high-growth deals. Heather Hutcheon and Jennifer White also come recommended. Walter Clark joined from Burness Paull LLP in September 2024, while Kevin Devanny  retired in October 2024.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The team is highly pragmatic and commercial. Alan Diamond's team is essential to our M&A projects and is critical at driving these deals through to completion as quickly and easily as possible. They are clearly equally experienced at advising on both sell and buy side and clients can only benefit from the wide, varied and practical M&A experience - prioritising the key issues from the outset.’

  • ‘Alan Diamond is fantastic to deal with. Always available, knowledgeable and ready to provide practical, commercial advice either over a quick phone call or more detailed advice depending on the advice being sought - his technical knowledge of the law and the documents on which he is advising is impressive and reassuring.’

Key clients

  • iomart Group plc
  • Ithaca Energy plc

Work highlights

Advised Ithaca Energy plc on its £754m acquisition of substantially all of Eni S.p.A.’s UK upstream oil and gas assets, in exchange for the issue of ordinary shares in Ithaca Energy to a subsidiary of Eni, Eni UK Limited.