Pinsent Masons

The Street Law programme, run by the Law Society of Scotland, is designed to introduce young people to legal concepts, to improve skills like critical thinking, and more importantly to get them thinking that a career in law might be open to them, writes Claire Welsh. Traditionally delivered by unive

Pinsent Masons has announced this year’s partner promotions, with 23 lawyers set to join the firm’s global partnership. Glasgow-based Natalie Colaluca and Stuart Newlands and Edinburgh lawyer Kirstyn Gleeson are included in the 23-strong promoted group, while five Scotland-based lawyers

Pinsent Masons has completed its relocation to new offices at the Aurora development in Glasgow. The international law firm has taken possession of more than 31,000 sq ft of Grade A office space at 120 Bothwell Street in the city’s business district, which will accommodate around 260 lawyers a

Pinsent Masons has announced a partnership with legal AI platform Legora, following an extensive pilot programme across its corporate, commercial and property groups.  Legora is an AI workspace built to streamline everything from research to drafting and review.

The Scottish government’s planned exemptions from rent control measures within the Housing (Scotland) Act 2025 signal a more stable and investable landscape for developers, investors and funders, offering a timely catalyst for boosting housing supply across Scotland, write Russell Munro and Pa

Pinsent Masons is expanding its European footprint into Poland, announcing plans to open in Warsaw in mid-2026. The office will strengthen the firm’s pan-European offering and establish its presence in Central and Eastern Europe.

The capacity of British regulators to meet the increased cyber security demands being placed on companies under planned new legislation has been questioned by lawmakers, write Stuart Davey and Malcolm Dowden. MPs challenged if regulators such as the Information Commissioner’s Office would have

Upcoming amendments to the UK’s immigration rules will introduce a number of significant changes affecting graduates and those applying for certain work visas, including raising English language requirements for foreign workers and reducing the period for international students to stay after g

The number of significant cyber attacks doubled in the last year despite the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) receiving the same number of calls for support – which highlights the need for greater vigilance in implementing security, write Simon Colvin and Stuart Davey. But the headline-gr

Ross McDowall urges Scottish businesses to familiarise themselves with new environmental rules ahead of a looming deadline. Businesses that currently hold environmental consents for water, waste and industrial activities in Scotland should check if they will need new or amended environmental authori

The Scottish government declared a housing emergency in May 2024, acknowledging that Scotland lacked sufficient housing supply to meet demand. This was partly self-inflicted, with the government cutting its affordable housing building supply programme and imposing rent controls without exemption, wh

With the UK government’s consultation on mandating major companies and financial services firms to develop and implement climate transition plans now closed, the spotlight is turning not just on corporate strategy, but on their legal responsibilities. By 2023, more than 70 per cent of FTSE 100

The UK’s gender pay gap reporting has helped improve transparency around workplace pay disparities, with many organisations demonstrating measurable progress in narrowing the gap - but the Employment Rights Bill (ERB) will compel large employers to go further by publishing targeted gender pay

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has announced an expansion of a corporate self-reporting and civil settlement programme to cover a range of offences under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 and other failure to prevent offences concerning bribery and facili

Pinsent Masons has launched an Armed Forces Network (AFN) to support veterans, reservists and service families, underlining the firm’s reputation as a supportive and inclusive employer, writes Iain Brown. As an army reservist, it is an issue close to my heart and I was delighted a proposal to