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Clifford Chance LLP

Pensions

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Clifford Chance LLP

Rankings

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Pensions - UK-wide

Band 4

Band 4


What the Team is Known For

Clifford Chance has a notable pensions team that is experienced at advising both corporate sponsors and trustees. The team is capable of advising on all types of pension matters and it also has the enviable capacity to handle multi-jurisdictional issues.

Work Highlights

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  • Clifford Chance advised Informa on the pensions aspects of its agreement to combine its Informa Tech digital businesses with TechTarget.

Strengths

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  • The team always finds pragmatic and commercially sound solutions.

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  • The team is very proactive, straightforward and very responsive.

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  • Clifford Chance's team communicates very complex issues in a clear and logical way.

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  • Clifford Chance is very technically able and take a fresh look at complex matters.

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  • The team's advice is always timely, appropriate, clear and doesn't add unnecessary complications.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3Clare Hoxey
    Band 3Clare Hoxey

    Clare Hoxey

    Clare Hoxey advises public and private companies on all aspects of pensions law and is adept at handling both advisory and transactional work.

    • Clare thinks practically about advice and alternative solutions.

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    • We have absolute trust and confidence that we are in excellent hands when Clare is supporting us on a deal.

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    • Clare has the ability to strike just the right balance in explaining the legal nuances of issues to lay people with the commerciality required.

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    • Clare is brilliant to work with and has a thorough understanding of the issues at hand and the potential commercial impact of any decisions, which makes her advice and consideration invaluable.

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  • Up and ComingSarah McAleer
    Up and ComingSarah McAleer

    Sarah McAleer

    Sarah McAleer is building a broad pensions practice, providing advice to sponsors and employees, as well as advising on pensions elements of corporate transactions.

    • Sarah is very good negotiator and is extremely calm.

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    • Sarah is really good to work with and very pragmatic.

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    • Sarah provides excellent advice and is very knowledgeable.

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  • Associates to watchPortia Wainman
    Associates to watchPortia Wainman

    Portia Wainman

    Portia Wainman has a growing reputation for her pensions practice and regularly works with corporate sponsors and pensions providers.

    • Portia provides excellent advice and is very knowledgeable.

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    • Portia stood out - she has an approachable nature, commerciality and the knowledge that she's got is particularly impressive.

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    • She makes you feel at ease and challenges you positively.

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