Corporate/M&A
UK Guide 2025 : Scotland
Band 1
Contact number
(0131) 777 7000Chambers Review
Pinsent Masons' corporate practice offers a wide geographical spread of offices throughout the UK and a prominent international network. The firm acts for energy, financial services and technology sector clients on a range of regional and multi-jurisdictional corporate matters including ECM work and fund-raisings as well as M&A. The team's recent activity includes substantial matters in the oil and gas, energy and infrastructure sectors. It also has a strong focus on mid-market private M&A transactions.
Work Highlights
- Pinsent Masons advised Aker Solutions on the UK and international elements of its USD3.5 billion energy services joint venture with Schlumberger and Subsea 7.
Strengths
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"The team is an invaluable resource. They make complex and sophisticated matters simple and find solutions quickly and easily."
"The Pinsents team is very highly regarded for corporate support with a large number of exceptionally capable lawyers."
"They provide an excellent level of service, working to extremely tight deadlines and regularly going above and beyond."
"The firm's senior team is exceptional. It's my go-to law firm."
"They are very good at balancing the commercial reality and desired goal with the technical legal issues."
"The team is an invaluable resource. They make complex and sophisticated matters simple and find solutions quickly and easily."
"The Pinsents team is very highly regarded for corporate support with a large number of exceptionally capable lawyers."
"They provide an excellent level of service, working to extremely tight deadlines and regularly going above and beyond."
"The firm's senior team is exceptional. It's my go-to law firm."
"They are very good at balancing the commercial reality and desired goal with the technical legal issues."
Notable Practitioners
Rosalie Chadwick is a partner at Pinsent Masons based in its Glasgow office. She advises clients on both domestic and international matters. Her practice covers a broad range of transactions, with a particular focus on the energy sector. She is also global head of the firm's oil and gas group.
"She's very highly regarded for her work and is a standout lawyer."
"Rosalie is at the top of the pile in Scotland. She's a leading corporate lawyer and is very experienced."
Barry McCaig is head of Pinsent Masons' Glasgow office and also leads the corporate group in Scotland. He advises on a range of transactional matters including sales and acquisitions.
"He is an extremely talented lawyer. As well as being technically competent, he is thorough, robust and commercial."
Alan Diamond is an Edinburgh-based partner at Pinsent Masons. He advises on corporate and commercial matters in the technology and infrastructure sectors. He acts on matters including acquisitions, capital markets transactions and joint ventures.
"Alan is absolutely terrific. He's not only technically very strong, but also is always friendly and responsive. He can cut through difficult matters easily and is a pleasure to work with."
Kevin Devanny is a partner at Pinsent Masons based in Glasgow. He is noted for his experience in acquisitions and disposals of private companies, joint ventures, private equity and infrastructure projects and corporate governance, particularly in the infrastructure and corporate real estate sectors.
"Kevin is experienced and has a straightforward manner."
"Kevin was pleasant to deal with and does good work."
Graeme Stapleton is a senior associate noted for his expertise in transactional matters including acquisitions and private equity.
"Graeme is one of the firm's rising stars and is extremely good."