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:Iain Clarkson, Vice President Finance, AMEC Power Process Europe added "Pinsent Masons have yet again been an integral part of our team providing pragmatic commercial advice and supporting us to deliver the deal on time". <ref> [http://www.pinsentmasons.com/en/media/press-releases/2012/pinsent-masons-advises-on-amecs-acquisition-of-serco-nuclear-services-business/ | :Iain Clarkson, Vice President Finance, AMEC Power Process Europe added "Pinsent Masons have yet again been an integral part of our team providing pragmatic commercial advice and supporting us to deliver the deal on time". <ref> [http://www.pinsentmasons.com/en/media/press-releases/2012/pinsent-masons-advises-on-amecs-acquisition-of-serco-nuclear-services-business/ | ||
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Revision as of 11:04, 1 November 2013
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Contents
Background
Pinsent Masons is an international law firm, ranked in the UK's top 20 firms.
Current activities
Lobbying government
Public Policy is the public affairs division of Pinsent Masons, providing 'tailored strategic public affairs advice on the business implications of legislation and regulation from Westminster and Whitehall, the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Government and the EU'. It is headed by Alastair Ross. [1]
Advising on nuclear deals
Pinsents advised on UK nuclear company AMEC's - acquisition of Serco's nuclear services business in June 2012. Their team was led by Helen Ridge and Anna Whetham and included Amie Norris, Jon Robinson and Phil Birchall. According to Masons' press release:
- Helen Ridge commented "We are delighted to have supported AMEC again on a strategic acquisition as it continues to expand its clean energy business".
- Iain Clarkson, Vice President Finance, AMEC Power Process Europe added "Pinsent Masons have yet again been an integral part of our team providing pragmatic commercial advice and supporting us to deliver the deal on time". [2]
People
- Paul Rice, Partner - Head of Client Relationships, Energy & Natural Resources
- Bob Ruddiman - Partner - Head of Energy & Natural Resources
Secondee to government working on Hinkley Point C application
- Sophie Barr is a Pinsent Masons employee, who was seconded to the Office for Nuclear Development at the DECC from March 2012 until March 2013. Her role was as 'Head of Waste Transfer Contract', working on Development of the Government’s Waste Transfer Contract, application to Hinkley Point C. DECC said it makes a contribution to her salary. [3]
Clients
- Nugeneration Limited, a private consortium that wants to build a new nuclear power station near Sellafield
- AMEC - Pinsents advised on AMEC's acquisition of Serco nuclear services business in June 2012
Affiliations
- Nuclear Industry Association - member
Contact, Resources and Notes
Contact
Pinsent Masons has offices in Aberdeen; Belfast; Birmingham; Edinburgh; Leeds; London; Manchester; Munich; Paris; Istanbul; Dubai; Qatar; Beijing; Hong Kong; Shanghai and Singapore.
- Address:30 Crown Place,
- Earl Street, London,
- Greater London, UK EC2A 4ES
- Phone: (020) 7418 7000
- Website:Website : www.pinsentmasons.com
Resources
Notes
- ↑ Public Policy, Pinsent Masons website, undated, acc 31 October 2013
- ↑ [http://www.pinsentmasons.com/en/media/press-releases/2012/pinsent-masons-advises-on-amecs-acquisition-of-serco-nuclear-services-business/ Pinsent Masons advises on AMEC's acquisition of Serco nuclear services business], 29 June 2012, acc 1 November 2013
- ↑ FOI request, Response dated 15 February 2013
