The right expertise for your industry
With access to a global bench of over 2000 legal professionals spanning all major sectors, we ensure you are matched with the right specialist for your specific legal challenge.
Flexible services
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Our latest work
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.
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Supporting a global technology business with a managed legal service to manage its processes to amicably resolve consumer data protection challenges.
- United Kingdom
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Instructed by a PLC in the Energy sector and four of its recognised Trade Unions to conduct an Equality Audit of their new skill-based pay model, which will apply across its 12,000 UK workforce and will be the subject of a ballot by their recognised TUs.
- United Kingdom
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Berkeley Homes (West London) Limited
Advised Berkeley Homes (West London) on the residential development in Spelthorne, including the submission of an appeal and securing planning permission for 450+ residential dwellings.
- United Kingdom
- Infrastructure
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Advised on a takeover and the execution of all legal matters for several international companies as an outsourced legal department.
- Germany
- Alternative legal services
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Advised a multinational industrial group on the legal review, adaptation and translation of a large number of GTC documents in over 30 countries.
- Germany
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Supported a PLC with the development and implementation of their market-leading family leave policy. Support included ensuring that the policy did not violate legal requirements and/or indirectly discriminate against protected groups.
- United Kingdom
- Technology, Science & Industry
Global interim legal resourcing solutions for busy in-house teams
We're an award winning multinational team within Pinsent Masons providing the highest quality interim solutions to clients across multiple jurisdictions across multiple different industries.
What does a consultant lawyer from Pinsent Masons Vario bring to your organisation?
Exceptional legal talent, without compromise
Our rigorous selection process ensures access to elite legal professionals who match the high standards expected of an international law firm.
Freelance lawyers with big firm backing
You get the flexibility of consultant legal professionals with the strength of Pinsent Masons’ global firm power behind you. Our freelance lawyers benefit from access to Pinsent Masons partners, and the firm’s knowledge systems and support infrastructure.
More than just a CV fit on paper
We take the time to understand your organisation’s unique needs, culture and challenges, ensuring each lawyer we placed is not only professionally qualified, but the right fit your team’s working style and strategic goals.
Law firm-led freelance lawyer placements
Established in 2013, Pinsent Masons Vario is the leading global provider of interim legal support.
We offer on-demand freelance lawyer secondments, connecting our clients with contract legal professionals who bring deep sector experience at the right level of seniority on a fixed-term basis.
From short-term legal cover to niche expertise, our international network of experienced lawyers delivers freelance legal resourcing that is backed and quality-assured by Pinsent Masons.
Freelance lawyers
We offer a range of experience from those at the beginning of their career, through to lawyers with 30+ years’ legal practice. We cover a vast array of skills, including finance, construction, real estate, commercial, IP, employment, litigation, energy, and regulatory amongst others.
Freelance paralegals
We provide high-calibre paralegal support, from graduates and future trainees to experienced professionals. Carefully selected, our interim paralegals integrate seamlessly into your team to deliver immediate, cost-effective, practical value.
Freedom to flex
Scale your legal team on demand. Adapt to project demands, staff absences, or strategic shifts, without compromising on quality. Whether you need a single expert or a full legal team, you choose the right legal talent for your assignment. Agile resourcing designed around your business.
Freedom to focus
Free up your core team to concentrate on strategic legal work. Vario handles the resourcing, onboarding, and support, so you can focus on outcomes. With access to Pinsent Masons’ knowledge systems, training, and infrastructure, every Vario professional arrives equipped to deliver results, not just fill gaps.
To request a brochure and a no-obligation call about how a Vario freelance lawyer can help you, click below.
Our expertise, at your disposal
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.
Geraldine Kelm
Partner, Head of Vario Flexible Services
EmailGeraldine leads Vario Flexible Services, the Firm’s interim legal resource business supporting global in-house teams.
Partner, Head of Vario
EmailMatthew is responsible for the strategic direction, management and growth of Pinsent Masons Vario globally, which is comprised of ‘managed legal services’, ‘flexible legal provision’, ‘company secretarial services’, ‘legal project management’ and ‘legal consulting & technology’.
Account Director
EmailEd works closely with clients to address complex legal resourcing challenges across a broad range of sectors, delivering flexible and strategic legal talent solutions. He combines strong client relationship management with a deep understanding of legal service delivery, legal function strategy and technology-driven innovation.
Head of Energy, Vario
EmailBased in Aberdeen, Roger is responsible globally for developing Vario’s service offering within the Energy sector.
Account Manager
EmailLindsy has over 20 years recruitment experience in legal practice and in-house recruitment. At Vario Flexible Services she focuses on placing construction lawyers in to clients and helping our energy clients with legal project work across a range of specialisms.
Vario Account Director
EmailPaul has been sourcing talent within the Australian legal industry for over 10 years and has advised major private and public companies on graduate recruitment best practice through to firm mergers.
Financial Crime Director
EmailGregor is a Financial Crime Director at Pinsent Masons Vario, advising financial services firms on anti-financial crime frameworks, business-wide risk assessments, regulatory remediation and financial crime risk management. He helps organisations implement pragmatic, risk-based solutions to complex AML, sanctions, fraud and compliance challenges.
Talent Engagement Lead
EmailGrace leads on the attraction, recruitment and engagement of our Vario Hub globally. Ensuring the community of Consultants who freelance via our platform are supported on their career journey.
Vario Account Manager
EmailCadell works with top legal professionals, providing tailored secondment support to Australian and international clients
Geraldine Kelm
Partner, Head of Vario Flexible Services