‘Heavy investment’ in technology and new offices has squeezed profits at Pinsent Masons, though income continues to rise.
Unveiling annual results today, the international firm reported profit per equity partner of £740,000 in 2025-26, down from £797,000 in the previous 12 months. Revenue climbed 3.3% to £703m. The firm did not disclose a net profit figure.
Laura Cameron, managing partner said: ‘In line with our strategy to achieve global reach with unmatched sector and skillset capabilities, we have focused our last 12 months on investing in our people, premises and technology. We’re now ideally positioned to serve our clients today and into the future. We have the reach, technological capability and breadth of expertise to deliver something different to our clients; a law firm partner that remains focused on creating new value and achieving the greatest impact for our clients.
She added: ‘These investments have included expanding our geographical footprint to enhance our cross-jurisdictional capability and efficiency. We have opened an office in Warsaw, launched an international delivery centre in Cape Town and established a joint venture with China Commercial Law firm following the launch of our Shenzhen base last year. We’ve also taken prestigious new premises in Manchester, Glasgow and Sydney. Our City bench strength in the UK has been bolstered by several high-profile hires to optimise our delivery of business-critical mandates, and we’ve invested heavily in our technology platforms through both the development of proprietary technologies in-house and in collaboration with vendors.’
In 2025-26 Pinsents made 27 lateral hires and promoted 23 to the partnership. Listed among its community interest activities is the installation of a 'demand control ventilation system' in its London HQ, saving energy by varying the amount of air delivered across floors based on real-time occupancy signals.
Andrew Masraf, senior partner, said: ‘Our continued focus on providing our clients with sector expertise, scalable, technology-driven solutions and informed commercial advice has put us at the forefront of a number of market-leading mandates. To reference just one example, this year we supported Huel in their landmark sale to Danone, a significant deal for the UK’s high growth retail sector and the culmination of a decade-long relationship between our corporate team and Huel’s leadership.’
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