PINSENT MASONS - Key Persons


Adam Cain - Chief Legal Officer

Job Titles:
  • Legal Director
Adam Cain specialises in public M&A and equity capital markets matters. He has broad experience across a number of industry sectors and jurisdictions, with a particular focus on the TSI and energy sectors. I have very high expectations, but Adam Cain did excellently. It was all about his experience and his calm and confident manner. He instilled the confidence that we were in good hands. Adam Cain is an excellent lawyer.

Akshai Fofaria

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Alasdair Weir

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Alastair Dale - Chief Legal Officer

Job Titles:
  • Legal Director

Aleesha Way

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate

Alexis Coleman

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate

Amy Richardson

Job Titles:
  • Group Head of Legal, Barratt Developments PLC
I was delighted to work with Pinsent Masons because they are the sort of law firm that is there in the weeds with you. They are equally invested in what I am trying to deliver as Head of Legal at Barratt; as much as the business is. They are one of my go-to law firms and were excellent as always.

Andrew Batty - Chief Legal Officer

Job Titles:
  • Legal Director

Andrew Mitchell - Chief Legal Officer

Job Titles:
  • Legal Director

Andrew Robertson

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Andrew Wallis

Job Titles:
  • Senior Practice Development Lawyer

Cecilia Hu

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate

Chris Burke

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate

Clive Seddon

Job Titles:
  • Partner
Clive has over 30 years' experience of supporting clients with their business change and technology contracts, working for Pinsent Masons.

Diego L. Lozano

Job Titles:
  • Partner
Diego advises on company matters, M&A and public-private partnerships, including major cross-border transactions. He particularly acts for clients in the technology, infrastructure and real estate sectors.

Dr. Thomas Peschke

Job Titles:
  • Head
  • Partner

Edward Stead

Job Titles:
  • Partner, Head of Corporate, UK
  • the Relationship Partner
Ed Stead is the relationship partner and he is exceptional. With Ed it goes way beyond just the legal advice , he seeks to understand our commercial objectives and delivers advice which allows us to focus on those objectives.

Elaine MacGregor - Chief Legal Officer

Job Titles:
  • Legal Director

Emmanuel Gougé

Job Titles:
  • Counsel
  • Partner
Emmanuel Gougé is a renowned counsel and litigator in IP law, with a strong focus on patents, trade secrets and trademarks. Emmanuel has been involved in a range of multi-jurisdictional IP matters. His practice focuses mainly on electronics, automotive, aerospace, life sciences, and medical devices. Emmanuel has been involved in a wide range of cross-border litigations and has played an instrumental role in advising clients on multi-jurisdictional matters.

Feifei Zheng

Job Titles:
  • Partner, Global China Practice Executive
Feifei specialises in international compliance and her clients include Chinese and international engineering enterprises.

Fernando Gutiérrez

Job Titles:
  • Partner, Co - Head of Office, Madrid
Fernando is co-managing partner and the Partner in charge of the litigation and arbitration department of Pinsent Masons Madrid. He is a State Attorney (Abogado del Estado), currently on leave from Government practice. Fernando has extensive experience in civil, commercial, and corporate litigation, as well as pre-litigation advice.

Florian Quintard

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Ian Laing

Job Titles:
  • Partner, Head of Infrastructure and Head of Office, Singapore

Inmaculada Castelló

Job Titles:
  • Partner, Co - Head of Office, Madrid
Inmaculada is co-managing partner of the Madrid office and partner in the corporate department. She has particular experience in M&A, corporate investment and divestment transactions, and corporate restructuring. She has significant expertise in corporate matters with international aspects.

James Kaye

Job Titles:
  • Partner

John Burt

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer, Medherant Limited

Lisa MacCallum

Job Titles:
  • Founder and President of Inspired Companies
The Pinsent Masons experience is an unforgettable one. Driven by a clear sense of who they are, what they stand for and why they exist - they are a culture and a brand that you'll want to be part of. Delivering on Purpose has no finish line and requires intention, leadership conviction and a really good strategy. Pinsent Masons is one of very few businesses defining what that looks like for everyone else. The future of business just got a whole lot more interesting!

Luke Jones

Job Titles:
  • Partner MML Capital Partners

Matthew Croagh

Job Titles:
  • Partner, Head of Australia
Matt specialises in construction and engineering disputes arising out of major projects. His practice encompasses all forms of dispute resolution and he is often involved in assisting clients develop and implement commercial strategies to control time and cost during the construction phase of major projects.

Mohan Pillay

Job Titles:
  • Partner
Mohan is the founding partner of Singapore joint law venture Pinsent Masons MPillay LLP. He is jointly qualified in Singapore, and England and Wales, with over 30 years experience in advisory, commercial litigation and regional arbitration work, particularly in construction and engineering projects.

Peter Farmer III

Job Titles:
  • Noongar Artists

Rainer Kreifels

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Richard Laudy

Job Titles:
  • Vario Consultant
Richard is experienced in all forms of dispute resolution - adjudication, mediation, arbitration and High Court Litigation. He is familiar with the forms of contract commonly used in the Sector.

Rob Morson

Job Titles:
  • Partner, Head of Client Relationships, Infrastructure

Rob Wilkins

Job Titles:
  • Partner
Rob has specialised in the management and resolution of complex, high value disputes arising out of major international infrastructure and energy projects for over 20 years. He has a broad dispute resolution experience, particularly in arbitration, and has advised states, SOEs, owners and contractors worldwide, with a particular focus on projects in Africa. Rob sits on the Advisory Board of Africa Construction Law, a pan-African initiative aimed at promoting thought leadership in the field of construction law and practice in Africa.

Sam Boyling

Job Titles:
  • Partner, Co - Head of Construction Advisory & Disputes
Sam is a member of our Construction and Engineering team.

Tadeusz Gielas

Job Titles:
  • Senior Practice Development Lawyer
Tadeusz is responsible for a range of practice development activities within our Competition, EU & Trade team, supporting the team's EU and UK competition law work. This includes delivering training, monitoring legal developments, sharing knowledge, developing best practices and resources, and facilitating innovation.

Tamsin Cornwell

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate
  • Senior Associate in Pinsent Masons' European IP
Tamsin is a Senior Associate in Pinsent Masons' European IP practice, specialising in contentious patent issues. She advises a diverse portfolio of clients on patent matters related to technologies in a variety of industries including pharmaceuticals (small molecules and biosimilars) and medical devices.

Theresa Merz

Theresa is part of the German Intellectual Property team with focus on the Life Science sector as well as other high-tech industries. She advises national and international clients on all aspects of Intellectual Property and Unfair Competition Law including the draft and negotiation of licence agreements.

Tim Fearn

Job Titles:
  • Partner
Tim specialises in corporate finance, acquisition finance, project finance and asset-based lending.

Tim Roughton

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Tobias Rodehau

Job Titles:
  • Partner
Tobias specialises in small and mid-cap private equity transactions, with a focus on venture capital transactions.

Tom Edwards

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate
Tom specialises in obtaining authorisation for major infrastructure schemes with a particular emphasis in the energy and transport sectors.

Tom Johnson

Job Titles:
  • Partner
Tom advises developers, investors, land owners and major corporate occupiers on the delivery of complex and high value real estate projects, with a focus on major commercial and residential development schemes. Tom leads our UK residential development practice and is head of our market-leading real estate team in the Midlands

Trevor Watkins

Job Titles:
  • Partner, Head of Sports

Valérie Blandeau

Job Titles:
  • Partner, Head of Office, Paris