Kirsti Pinnell

Partner, Head of Corporate

Profile

Kirsti is a Partner, and heads up our Corporate team.

Areas of Expertise

Kirsti is a highly experienced corporate partner with particular expertise in:

  • Corporate finance
  • Mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
  • Public market transactions, including admissions to AIM and placings

She regularly advises on investment structures and joint ventures across a variety of entities—companies, LLPs, and partnerships—and is well-versed in resolving shareholder and partnership disputes.

Kirsti is especially recognised for her work with AIM-listed companies, having acted for notable clients such as Ironveld and Kazera, guiding them through complex regulatory and transactional challenges.

As a trusted advisor to the firm’s corporate clients, Kirsti often supports businesses from inception through to exit, providing strategic, commercially focused guidance tailored to each stage of their growth journey including employee incentivisation.

Accolades

Chambers & Partners Ranked Lawyer – Band 1

UK Recommended Lawyer 2026

Recommendations

Kirsti Pinnell has a very down-to-earth approach and is highly responsive to questions. She has great breadth of knowledge across many areas of law.” – Legal 500 Testimonial

“Very strong on complex corporate transactions and is highly effective at driving transactions to a successful conclusion.” – Legal 500 Testimonial

“She is very good. She understands both the commercial and the legal aspects, and is very approachable.” – Chambers & Partners, 2022

“She is practical and commercial.” – Chambers & Partners, 2021

“Kirsti Pinnell has excellent commercial and technical expertise, which she delivers in a manner which allows us to understand all facets of what we are working on, consistently adding value. Kirsti has been particularly strong in dealing with complex acquisitions on our behalf, helped by her in-depth knowledge of our business and commercial understanding of our sector and marketplace.” – Legal 500 2021

“An experienced corporate lawyer who is focused on finding effective solutions for clients.”

Career

Qualified 1996
Kuits 1996

Education

Manchester University
Chester College of Law

Away from the office

Kirsti’s children are “almost” grown up and, in their minds, more independent. Kirsti uses her free time to go walking, experiment with the garden and occasionally enjoys more strenuous activities such as skiing and windsurfing.

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