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Pinsent Masons conducts a wide range of work for central and local government, and is one of a handful of firms appointed to the UK Government’s Legal Panel to provide a full range of legal services on major projects and complex work.
Pinsent Masons is independently recognised as one of the leading legal providers to the public sector. We understand how the public sector works, and know the challenges faced by those who see an increasing demand for services against a backdrop of constrained resources. We have worked with governments and public bodies around the world, including Northern Ireland, Spain, Germany, Uganda, Qatar and Singapore.
We are committed to helping the public sector to deliver despite its difficult agenda in these fast-moving, unprecedented political times. We have worked with the UK central government, including through projects for the Ministry of Justice, Highways England, DCMS and DWP, for over 30 years.
Our advisers act on domestic and international projects of all shapes and sizes, working with many of the leading names across this diverse sector. Browse our experience below, or use the filters to look-up recent work in particular geographies and legal disciplines.
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Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has been named as a supplier on Government Commercial Agency’s (GCA) RM6374 Legal Panel for Public Sector framework, a major legal services framework expected to be a key route to market for public sector organisations across the UK over the coming years.
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised FTI Consulting, in its capacity as administrators of the CX Lavender group, on the sale of the company's key client-related business and associated workforce to Omnicom Oceania via its subsidiary, Clemenger BBDO Pty Ltd. The transaction completed in Q2 2026.
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised The University of Manchester on the largest student accommodation design, build, finance and operate (DBFO) project ever undertaken by a UK university.
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