Employment
UK Guide 2025 : Scotland
Band 2
Contact number
(0141) 567 8400Chambers Review
Pinsent Masons offers advice on a wide range of issues, with particular strengths in employment tribunal representation, senior executive disputes, restructurings and equal pay issues. The team houses a deep bench of practitioners with experience acting for high-profile clients in the energy and finance sectors, and is notable for its experience in handling multi-jurisdictional employment matters.
Work Highlights
- Pinsent Masons advised the Ministry of Justice on the employment aspects of the expiry of a number of prison operator PFI contracts.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Pinsent Masons take the time to understand our business fully. The balance between legal advice and commerciality for the business is always sound."
"Pinsent Masons offers pragmatic and practical advice and has deep expertise in our sector. It has a fantastic team at all levels. The team are highly responsive and always available."
"The firm is really responsive, understands the needs of our business and gives practical, commercial advice. The team has a broad range of experience across the board."
"They are very responsive and always provide an efficient and thorough service. They understand how our business works and that we need pragmatic advice."
"Pinsent Masons take the time to understand our business fully. The balance between legal advice and commerciality for the business is always sound."
"Pinsent Masons offers pragmatic and practical advice and has deep expertise in our sector. It has a fantastic team at all levels. The team are highly responsive and always available."
"The firm is really responsive, understands the needs of our business and gives practical, commercial advice. The team has a broad range of experience across the board."
"They are very responsive and always provide an efficient and thorough service. They understand how our business works and that we need pragmatic advice."
Notable Practitioners
Stuart Neilson has particular strength in handling employment tribunal claims concerning holiday pay and allegations of unfair dismissal during redundancy processes. He also advises on the employment aspects of restructuring mandates.
"Stuart has a highly commercially astute and sophisticated approach. He can navigate through highly complex matters while always being mindful of risk."
"Stuart is very balanced and helps us analyse risks."