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Pinsent Masons

Employment: Employer

UK Guide 2026 : Northern Ireland


Pinsent Masons

Rankings

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Employment: Employer - Northern Ireland

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Pinsent Masons offers local employment expertise to major players across a variety of industries, notably in financial services and retail. The firm takes a commercial approach to the handling of corporate, industrial relations and tribunal matters. The team is noted for its experience advising on complex restructuring processes.

Work Highlights

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  • Pinsent Masons acted for Bouygues E&S Contracting in a race discrimination case which reached the Court of Appeal on a new point of law.

Strengths

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  • Pinsent Masons stand out due to their deep expertise, commercial awareness and client-focused approach. Their ability to provide pragmatic, solution-oriented advice sets them apart.

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  • Pinsent Masons' strengths are their responsiveness, guidance and strategy.

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  • The team has excellent technical knowledge.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Star AssociatesCraig Patterson
    Star AssociatesCraig Patterson

    Craig Patterson

    Craig Patterson is a legal director in the employment team at Pinsent Masons who is dual-qualified to practise in Northern Ireland and in England and Wales. He advises on both contentious and non-contentious issues, including TUPE matters and redundancy and terminations.

    • Craig is an excellent employment lawyer. He is technically very good and pragmatic with his advice.

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    • Craig offers excellent service and advice with great commercial awareness.

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