Sarah Munro

In addition to four Scotland-based lawyers promoted to partner, a further seven have stepped up to legal director.

In Pinsent Masons’ Edinburgh office, Chris Owens, Chris Riach and Sarah Munro join the partnership, while their Glasgow colleague Rebecca Clark completes the Scottish quartet.

In Glasgow, Heather Hutcheon, Ross Cooper and Sinead Hastings have been promoted to legal director, alongside Graeme Stapelton, Andrew Crichton and Mark Gillespie in Edinburgh – and Willie Park in Aberdeen.

Pinsent Masons senior partner, Andrew Masraf, said: “The depth of talent and breadth of expertise in our newly promoted partner cohort show that we are committed to growing our global reach and technical skillsets. Every year I’m impressed by the commitment and commerciality within our business and these qualities will be essential as we unlock our next chapter of growth.

“The fact that 54 per cent of our new partners are women is a reflection of our efforts to ensure that any barriers to female progression are mitigated and that the partnership is a viable route for all who want to pursue it.”

Katharine Hardie, chair of Pinsent Masons in Scotland, added: “These 11 promotions at partner and legal director level in Scotland underlines the huge amount of talent we are fortunate to have in the younger generation of lawyers working at Pinsent Masons. It also highlights the opportunities available for ambitious legal professionals to progress, both within the UK and across our global network.”