Ellie Pinnells

Fieldfisher (Roscoe Reid)

A rising star in Fieldfisher’s litigation team and the head of its consumer-facing entity Roscoe Reid, partner Ellie Pinnells is at the forefront of the fast-developing world of group actions. Last September, Pinnells secured a major equal pay victory for several thousand female workers in a case against Morrisons in the Leeds Tribunal. The women believe they have collectively been paid around £100m less than their mostly male colleagues.

The challenges of managing major cases such as this should not be underestimated. As well as delivering first-class legal expertise and keeping claimants up to speed with the lengthy litigation, Pinnells has been instrumental in designing, building and coding case management technology tailored specifically for Roscoe Reid. Such innovation demonstrates her drive to achieve the best outcome for clients.

The tech will be the blueprint for managing a raft of major claims the firm has in the pipeline, including an equal pay claim against retailer Boots and a business interruption case for a group of SMEs against broker Poundgate.