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Barry McCaig

Brighter outlook this year allows for cautious optimism - Barry McCaig

Stacy Keen, Senior Associate, and financial crime specialist at Pinsent Masons

Intelligence and evidence are vital in sanctions assesments - Stacy Keen

The upcoming event will see a focus on climate finance as a panel of industry leaders in FinTech, climate, data and investment meet to consider ‘ESG: Investor expectations and the opportunities for FinTech to support ESG developments’

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Laura Gillespie, Partner and cyber crime specialist at Pinsent Masons

Ransomware attacks are increasing, so you better be ‘cyber ready’ - Laura Gilles...

Helen Cordon, Partner and employment law specialist at Pinsent Masons

Holidays anomaly for part-year workers targeted for change - Helen Corden

Stuart Neilson, Partner and employment law expert at Pinsent Masons

Scotland is facing another devolution row over strikes bill - Stuart Neilson

Rosalie Chadwick, Partner and Global Head of Oil and Gas, Pinsent Masons

Oil and gas still have a big energy supply role - Rosalie Chadwick

Barry McCaig, partner and head of corporate in Scotland at Pinsent Masons. Picture: Peter Devlin

Lawyers forecast strong year for Scottish corporate activity despite turmoil

Diane Mullenex, Partner and telecoms sector specialist at Pinsent Masons

More mobile network mergers are on the cards - Diane Mullenex

Tom Stocker, Partner and specialist in sanctions and compliance risk at Pinsent Masons

Russian oil price cap signals new approach to sanctions - Tom Stocker

Laura Cameron, managing partner elect, Pinsent Masons, which employs more than 550 lawyers and support staff at its Scottish offices in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow.

Legal heavyweight elects Scottish litigator as new managing partner

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Clarifying the law on terminating property leases - Steven Blane

The first winner of the inaugural Pinsent Masons fine art photography prize is Harrison Dilks.

Law firm partners with Glasgow School of Art to back aspiring students

Yvonne Dunn

Financial services have their head in the cloud - Yvonne Dunn

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Scotland's growing fintech sector supported by new event series

Graham Horsman, Senior Associate and real estate litigation specialist at Pinsent Masons

Recession may cause a rise in rental disputes - Graham Horsman

Tom Stocker, Partner and corporate crime specialist at Pinsent Masons

Furlough scheme fraud crackdown ramped up

Lisa Byars, Senior Associate and employment law specialist at Pinsent Masons

Slow progress in narrowing gender pay gap - Lisa Byars

Sue Gilchrist, Legal Director and employment law specialist at Pinsent Masons

‘Part-year’ workers win legal holiday bonus - Sue Gilchrist

Katharine Hardie, chair of Scotland and Northern Ireland: 'Delivering good growth underpinned by healthy financial performance has led to an encouraging FY21/22 financial year.' Picture: Ian Georgeson

Law firm with 570 Scots staff sees top lawyers pocket £700,000 after income hike

Andrew Henderson, Director of Public Policy, Pinsent Masons

Crisis anticipation is now a key business strategy - Andrew Henderson

Angelique Bret, Partner and specialist in consumer law at Pinsent Masons

Beefing up UK consumer protection law penalties

Katharine Hardie, partner and chair of Pinsent Masons in Scotland and Northern Ireland: 'We are committed to attracting, retaining and nurturing the best young lawyers in the profession.' Picture: Ian Georgeson Photography

Major law firm to pay newly qualified Scottish lawyers £61,000 after 'bold' hike

Mr Cormack will lead the law firm’s 265-strong LRT team, which spans the UK, Dublin, Dubai, Madrid, Munich, Paris and Singapore. Picture: Ian Georgeson.

Scots-based Pinsent Masons litigator chosen to lead major global team

Even the most difficult fraud cases can provide a 1,500 per cent return on investment for HMRC (file image). Picture: Oli Scarff/Getty Images.

Probes into big business reaping large rewards for taxman, says Pinsent Masons

Scott Johnston, Partner and specialist in construction and engineering law at Pinsent Masons

Building future lies in industrialised construction - Scott Johnston

Barry McCaig, Partner and Head of Corporate in Scotland at Pinsent Masons

Wealth management space of significant interest to private equity - Barry McCaig

David Young, Pinsent Masons

Ending coal-fired power stations is key to COP - David Young

Michael Watson, Partner and Head of Climate and Sustainability Advisory, Pinsent Masons

A chance for lawyers to help businesses transition to net zero - Michael Watson

Joanne Gillies, Partner and contentious insolvency specialist at Pinsent Masons

Small businesses facing insolvency are getting extra support - Joanne Gillies

Audrey Ferrie, Legal Director and licensing and litigation specialist at Pinsent Masons

Fragile hospitality sector needs more support to boost recovery - Audrey Ferrie

Mr McLeod, who has served in a commercial management role with BP, is described as a 'great asset' to Pinsent Masons. Picture: contributed.

Pinsent Masons welcomes oil and gas heavyweight as partner in Aberdeen

City of Edinburgh Council is at the centre of inquiries over its culture. Picture: Scott Louden/JPIMedia

More allegations of 'culture failure' at City of Edinburgh Council

Sue Gilchrist, Legal Director and employment law specialist at Pinsent Masons

Managing work safety during a ‘pingdemic’ - Sue Gilchrist

Susannah Donaldson, Legal Director and employment law specialist, Pinsent Masons

It’s a man’s world in the construction business - Susannah Donaldson

Richard Foley, senior partner at Pinsent Masons: 'For us, success is to fulfil a purpose, and our purpose is to make business work better for people.'

Law firm with 500 Scottish staff sees turnover pass through half a billion

Tom Stocker

How the Bribery Act transformed business for the good of us all - Tom Stocker

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has appointed corporate oil and gas specialist Rosalie Chadwick as global head of oil and gas.

Pinsent Masons appoints high-flying energy lawyer as global head of oil and gas

Edinburgh-based Ronan Lambe, a specialist in energy, renewables and clean technologies, and energy and property lawyer Rona Kostulin, pictured, have been promoted from legal directors to partner.

Partnership boosts at legal firms Pinsent Masons and Harper Macleod

RBS faced legal proceedings

Court of Session ruling allows banks to claim debtors’ PPI cash - Joanne Gillies

The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine

Vaccine policy could be minefield for employers - Dr Anne Sammon

Mr Devine says that for economic prosperity to be maintained, we need vibrant city centres. Picture: John Devlin.

Hoping that the commercial property sector will reignite in 2021 - comment

Martin Devine, partner and commercial property specialist at Pinsent Masons. Picture: Peter Devlin

Business comment: Will the UK ever return to 9-5 office working?

Edinburgh City Council has launched two inquiries into the conduct and culture of its staff

Sean Bell inquiry: Council whistleblower revealed alleged assault nine years ago

David McIlwaine, partner and head of Pinsent Masons' global cyber practice. Picture: contributed.

When data security incidents span multiple jurisdictions - comment

Richard Croker, senior consultant at Pinsent Masons. Picture: contributed.

Consultation’s effect on property fund structures - comment

Reasonable adjustments have to be considered by the employer on an individual basis, says Sammon. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell-WPA Pool/Getty Images.

Employers, shielding, and getting back to work - comment

Firms such as FirstGroup have voluntarily appointed workers to their boards, says Tom Proverbs-Garbett (file image). Picture: Andy Cahill.

Are ‘worker directors’ a positive development? Comment

Being seen to take action can also lead to fewer infringements in the longer term, says Nener. Picture: contributed.

Tackling the challenge posed by counterfeiters - comment

The scholarship was launched in 2018 in memory of Murdoch. Picture: contributed.

Dundee law student selected for Kirk Murdoch Scholarship

Katharine Hardie is Partner and Chair of Scotland and Northern Ireland, Pinsent Masons

Providing support to student lawyers is vital – Katharine Hardie

The global private equity industry started the year with dry powder of $1.5 trillion plus, says McCaig. Picture: Peter Devlin.

2020 still offers private equity investment hopes - comment

Senior decision-makers have had to get their heads around a new reality, says Connon. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell.

How remote working can fuel oil & gas lawyers - comment

Pinsent Masons legal director Fleur Benns.

Bosses urged to share pain over pandemic

Restructuring or insolvency may be inevitable for a significant number of firms, says Fofaria. Picture: Daniel Azocar.

Navigating the choppy waters of the oil crisis - comment

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