Penningtons hires Pinsent Masons' Jean-François Le Gal to lead arbitration
Penningtons Manches Cooper appointed Jean-François Le Gal as partner and head of international arbitration in London, recruiting him from Pinsent Masons, Global Legal Post reported on October 2, 2026. Dual-qualified in England and France, Le Gal will work with the firm's Paris office on energy, infrastructure, life sciences, and other EMEA disputes.
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- Le Gal joins from Pinsent Masons as head of international arbitration in Penningtons' commercial dispute resolution team.Global Legal PostPulse 2.0
- He has more than two decades in arbitration and related proceedings across multiple jurisdictions.Global Legal PostPulse 2.0
- Based in London, he will work closely with Penningtons' Paris office across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.Global Legal PostPulse 2.0
- His sector work includes energy and natural resources, life sciences, financial services, infrastructure, and technology.Global Legal PostPulse 2.0
- He is dual-qualified as an England and Wales barrister and a Paris avocat and accepts arbitrator appointments.Global Legal PostPulse 2.0