# Pinsent Masons

Pinsent Masons LLP is an international law firm headquartered in London. The firm has been cited among the UK's leading legal brands and ranks among the top hundred law firms in the world by turnover.
Pinsent Masons LLP has over 430 partners, a total legal team of around 1,900 people and more than 3,000 employees. More than 500 of the firm's staff are based in its international headquarters in the City of London. It has more PLC clients than any law firm except one.
Pinsent Masons has consistently been recognised for innovation in legal services. It was named ‘The Most Innovative Law Firm in Europe’ by the Financial Times in 2023, 2020 and 2015. Additionally, it was awarded for ‘Innovation in Sustainability’ at the Financial Times Asia-Pacific Innovative Lawyers Awards 2023.
Pinsent Masons was named 'Law Firm of the Year' in 2021 and 2016 by respected industry magazine Legal Business, 'Law Firm of the Year 2018' at The Lawyer Awards and 'Law Firm of the Year' 2016 at Law.com's British Legal Awards.
The firm is at the forefront of integrating technology into legal practice being noted for its work in generative AI.
The firm has 28 offices across Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East. In 2025, Pinsent Masons launched its third mainland China office in Shenzhen and expanded its Middle East presence with the launch of an office in Riyadh.

## History

Pinsent Masons has roots dating back to 1769. The modern day firm is the product of a series of mergers between firms including Pinsent & Co, Masons, Simpson Curtis, Biddle & Co, L'Estrange & Brett and McGrigors. Alumni of the legacy firms include former British Chancellor Alistair Darling.
The firm's recent history has been dominated by a process of internationalisation. Over the past decade it has developed a presence in key major cities around the world: Beijing (2007), Singapore (2009), Paris (2012), Munich (2012), Brussels (2015), Sydney (2015), Melbourne (2015), Düsseldorf (2016), Johannesburg (2016), Madrid (2017), Dublin (2017), Perth (2017) and Frankfurt (2019).
The firm's board is led by Senior Partner Andrew Masraf and Managing Partner Laura Cameron. In 2016 the firm announced the appointment of former Secretary of State for International Development Douglas Alexander as a strategic adviser, and appointed its first external board member in the form of former banker Pauline Egan.

## Strategy

The firm professes to specialise in only five global sectors: financial services, technology, science & industry, energy, real estate and infrastructure.

## Innovation

Pinsent Masons has won awards for innovation. In 2013 it was in the vanguard of firms to launch a contract lawyer service, called Vario. It also secured mandates to act as 'sole adviser' to corporates including Balfour Beatty and E.ON. In 2015 the firm acquired the majority stake in Cerico, an online compliance business.

## Diversity

Pinsent Masons has ranked in the top ten organisations for Working Families for 7 consecutive years. Pinsent Masons has received recognition for it’s commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. It was ranked 33 in the Social Mobility Employer Index 2024 and is also featured on the Social Mobility List 2024.The firm was recognised as one of the top global employers by Stonewall in 2023. Pinsent Masons was also ranked in the top 5% of law firms for its responsible business activities in the annual Lamp House report.