About

Provided by Burges Salmon LLP

We have one of the largest Pensions and Lifetime Savings teams in the UK providing exceptional coverage across England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

As a firm we provide a seamless service, supporting pension schemes in all areas of pensions law and also drawing upon the expertise of colleagues in other specialist areas.

Pragmatism, responsiveness, cost-effectiveness and efficiency are at the heart of everything we do. We work in partnership with our clients.

Our established position as technical experts in our field means we advise on the most complex pensions legal issues in a plain English way with a commercial approach.

We advise pension scheme trustees, sponsoring employers, public sector funds, and commercial pension providers. Our clients – some of whom we have been working with for more than 30 years – span the private and public sectors, commercial providers, not-for-profit organisations as well as religious and educational bodies. We also provide specialist UK legal advice to our international clients and coordinate advice across multiple jurisdictions.

Our lawyers sit on pensions industry boards and committees and are members of professional associations.

Chambers Review

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Pensions - UK-wide

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Burges Salmon is highlighted for its deep expertise in the full spectrum of pensions matters, ranging from funding questions to regulatory compliance. The firm regularly services trustees, as well as offering industry knowledge to both public and private sector organisations. It is adept at handling issues concerning both personal pension schemes and occupational pension schemes. The team is also recognised for its handling of scheme consolidation.

Work Highlights

  • Burges Salmon advised the Honda-Group UK Pension Scheme trustees on a proposal to close the scheme to future accrual.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Clive Pugh
3
Clive Pugh
3
Band 3

Clive Pugh has broad experience counselling clients on regulatory compliance, including advice on alleged defined contribution breaches. He also acts on SIPP acquisitions.

Clive is a pleasure to work with and always provides timely and well thought through, strong advice.

Richard Knight
3
Richard Knight
3
Band 3

Richard Knight is head of pensions at Burges Salmon. He has extensive experience providing advice on pension funding arrangements to companies in sectors such as utilities, manufacturing and transport.

Richard is an excellent service partner.

Richard provides timely and pragmatic advice on historic complex issues.

Alice Honeywill
4
Alice Honeywill
4
Band 4

Alice Honeywill provides guidance and support to pension scheme trustees and employer sponsors on matters including master trusts, SIPP acquisitions and scheme mergers.

Technically Alice is a wonder.

Alice is technically sound and easy to work with.

5
Michael Hayles
5
Band 5

Michael Hayles is an experienced pensions lawyer who assists trustees and sponsor employers with a wide range of contractual and regulatory matters, including in relation to scheme restructuring and bulk transfers.

5
Susannah Young
5
Band 5

Susannah Young is a highly regarded pensions expert who is recognised for her astute representation of pensions trustees. Her work extends to both defined benefit and defined contribution schemes.

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Pensions

Clive Pugh
3
Clive Pugh
3
Band 3
Richard Knight
3
Richard Knight
3
Band 3
Alice Honeywill
4
Alice Honeywill
4
Band 4
5
Michael Hayles
5
Band 5
5
Susannah Young
5
Band 5

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