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Our advisers act on domestic and international matters of all shapes and sizes, working with many of the leading names in the market. Browse our experience below, or use the filters to look-up recent work in particular geographies and industry sectors.

  • J D Wetherspoon plc

    Advised J D Wetherspoon PLC on a major franchising deal with the Papas Group, supporting the launch of up to 15 new franchised JDW sites across the UK.

  • J D Wetherspoon plc

    Advised J D Wetherspoon PLC on its first mainland European franchised outlet, involving the grant of rights for a new location at Alicante Airport, Spain - marking JDW’s entry into the continental European market.

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    Arbitrator in a Tokyo-seated commercial arbitration governed by the ICC 2021 Arbitration Rules, involving Japanese parties concerning the delayed completion of a photovoltaic power plant situated in Japan.

  • IntReal International Real Estate Kapita

    Advising KINGSTONE Real Estate on behalf of a healthcare real estate special AIF fund on the acquisition of a mixed-use commercial property in Mölln, Schleswig-Holstein.

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    Acting for a global pharmaceutical company in relation to infringement and invalidity proceedings before the Commercial Court.

  • WIT Fitness Limited, Daniel Williams

    Advised Team WIT on a major multi-year collaboration deal with Icelandic CrossFit Athlete, Sara Ragnheiður Sigmundsdóttir. Through this deal we were able to understand the history and future aims of the brand, the sport itself and the motivations of the athlete, ensuring the successful creation of the ambassador/endorsement agreement.

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    Advised a French pharmaceutical group in the course of the establishing of a selective distribution scheme in Germany.

  • Liverpool City Council

    Advised Liverpool City Council on the negotiation of a franchise agreement with Accor and a management agreement with Legacy Hotels for the development and operation of a 221 bedroom Novotel branded hotel which is under development as part of the Paddington Village development in Liverpool City Centre.

  • Central England Co-Operative Limited

    Advised a UK company in respect of the potential franchising of its funeral – pre-need and at-need – business in order to enhance service and expansion opportunities.

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    Advised a company engaged in the development and marketing of enterprise content management software on day to day legal matters in respect of procurement and distribution.

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With over 490 partners and 3000 people around the world, we are well-placed to support you across a full range of legal and advisory services.

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Pinsent Masons appoints contractor-side infrastructure specialist as partner in Sydney

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has appointed Jonathan Stafford as a partner in its Sydney office, further strengthening its energy and infrastructure projects capability across Australia and the Asia Pacific region.

Pinsent Masons supports SGE on joint venture project for the development of small modular reactors

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised SGE on entering into a shareholders’ agreement with ZE PAK concerning the establishment of PAK BWRX. The company’s purpose will be to develop and operate six reactors using BWRX-300 technology, with a combined capacity of 1.8 GW.

Pinsent Masons achieves highest number of Legal 500 UK rankings

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has once again topped the Legal 500 UK rankings, securing both the highest number of overall rankings and the most Tier One rankings.

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