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Baker McKenzie's pensions team provides expert advice to employers and trustees in regard to defined benefit and defined contribution schemes and corporate transactions. It is distinguished for offering innovative financing and investment solutions in de-risking projects, including longevity swaps and asset-backed funding.
Baker McKenzie continues to advise Walgreens Boots Alliance on the buy-out and wind up of the Boots Pension Scheme following the scheme's buy-in with Legal & General.
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The team at Baker McKenzie give consistently clear and pragmatic advice and are a real partner in navigating complex issues and being solution focused.
They are capable of thoughtful analysis and reasoning on new issues which don't come with precedent history.
They keep focus on the key commercial points for which they can offer practical solutions.
The team has deep experience, commercial understanding and strong partners and associates.
The team at Baker McKenzie give consistently clear and pragmatic advice and are a real partner in navigating complex issues and being solution focused.
They are capable of thoughtful analysis and reasoning on new issues which don't come with precedent history.
They keep focus on the key commercial points for which they can offer practical solutions.
The team has deep experience, commercial understanding and strong partners and associates.
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Arron Slocombe leads Baker Mckenzie's London pensions team. He assists employers and trustees with a wide array of pensions issues, including scheme mergers and buyouts.
Arron is an excellent lawyer with a really approachable and personable style. He is available, responsive and practical in his approach.
Arron is so knowledgeable and pragmatic and I rely on him to steer us on all legal matters.
Arron is a very skilled lawyer.
Jeanette Holland frequently assists clients with all areas of pensions law, including advising on scheme mergers, closures and bulk purchase annuities.
Jeanette is the epitome of a trusted adviser.
Jeanette is vastly experienced in pension issues.
Jonathan Sharp is regularly called upon by both employers and trustees seeking counsel on an array of funding arrangements, tax issues and scheme mergers, among other matters.
Jonathan is really responsive, commercial and pragmatic.
Jonathan is an excellent, professional lawyer with in-depth knowledge of scheme rules and pensions law.