Pinsent Masons is being sued by Spanish firm Ramon & Cajal, over allegations that it breached a number of agreements by hiring a team of its partners and associates following unsuccessful merger talks between the two firms.

Documents filed at London’s High Court detail the Spanish firm’s claim against Pinsents, which also names the firm’s senior partner Richard Foley, TMT head Clive Seddon and Madrid head and former Ramon board member Diego Lozano as defendants.