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Advised Imperial Brands PLC, a FTSE 100 leading global consumer brands company, on the drafting and adoption of its discretionary and all-employee share incentive arrangements and their international implementation in 50+ jurisdictions.
Advised Axis Limited, an energy derivatives liquidity provider, and Ahria Roushanbakhti on successfully resisting a DIFC Court application for interim injunctive relief to enforce alleged non compete restrictions, defeating the injunction on jurisdictional construction, delay and balance of convenience grounds in a high value employment dispute.
Advised an employer on the delivery of a one day training session on managing investigations and disciplinary and grievance matters for 40 delegates, supporting legally fair investigations and robust, compliant decision making.
Advised a global electronics company on local law aspects of amendments to a major 2026 Sponsorship Agreement with its regional partner in Saudi Arabia, providing ongoing legal advisory support.
Advising a leading global engineering and consulting firm on the full spectrum of corporate and employment law matters in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, providing strategic, commercially focused guidance aligned with the country’s evolving regulatory landscape.
Advising a premier global sports and events management company on navigating Saudi Arabia’s evolving employment landscape ensuring compliance with local labour laws, optimising workforce strategies, and aligning operational practices with Vision 2030 goals.
Advised a leading cloud technology company on employment, corporate, and non contentious regulatory matters in Saudi Arabia.
Advised a Middle East consultancy firm on market entry and corporate structuring procedures for multinationals operating in Saudi Arabia.
Advising an international bank on a full suite of employment law and corporate compliance matters in Saudi Arabia.
Advising a leading research and academic institution in Saudi Arabia on general KSA law and practice under a framework agreement.
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Partner, Global Head of Employment & Incentives
EmailManny heads Pinsent Masons' global employment law practice. He advises on all aspects of individual and collective labour law and supports on social security, data protection and mobility matters as well as on cross-border restructuring projects. He advises on cooperation with works councils and trade unions as well as in the area of public labour law.
Partner
EmailIan advises companies on cash and share‑based incentive plans. He is an expert on IPOs, private equity, venture capital and M&A, specialising in share schemes, employee benefit trusts, tax and trusts issues, and executive implications on employer change.
Partner
EmailJames advises UK and international companies, in both the private and listed environment, on share incentives matters - from implementing tax-efficient arrangements to FS regulatory requirements and the impact of M&A transactions.
Partner
EmailDavid specialises in employment law. He has chaired disciplinary enquiries and arbitrations. He has acted as a judge in the Labour Court. He acts on behalf of clients in a variety of sectors, mainly the mining, banking and retail sectors. He appears and/or represents his clients in various forums, tribunals and courts including the Labour and Labour Appeal Courts, High Court and Supreme Court of Appeal and Constitutional Court.
Senior Associate
EmailSadia advises multinational and regional clients on corporate transactions and regulatory matters in Saudi Arabia and the wider Middle East, enabling efficient market entry, compliant operations, and successful cross border growth.
Managing Senior Associate
EmailJulia specialises in employment, discrimination, industrial relations and business protection matters. She advises employers across the full spectrum of workplace issues, including contentious and non-contentious matters, and is known for providing clear, practical and commercially focused advice.
Managing Senior Associate
EmailStephanie is an experienced Employment lawyer advising on a range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters, with a specialist knowledge of employment data protection.
Associate
EmailJacinta is an employment lawyer specialising in employment and discrimination law. She has experience across a broad range of employment law matters, including organisational restructures, disciplinary and performances processes through to termination, and complex workplace investigations, including whistleblower complaints and sensitive issues.
Orbital has built specific workflows for Scottish commercial real estate work, built around Scots Law and Scottish real estate practice
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised Penta Real Estate on its investment into a landmark £230 million-plus joint venture with Staycity Group and advised the joint venture on the financing arrangements for the development, which will deliver a 350-room Wilde aparthotel in the heart of London's Farringdon district.
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised manufacturing companies PROXMUS and Promus on the sale of their businesses to CGH Innovation, one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of steel tanks and a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital, a global private equity firm headquartered in Miami.
Manfred Schmid
Partner, Global Head of Employment & Incentives
