Pensions Litigation

Eversheds has a well-respected litigation group offering expertise in the full spectrum of pension issues and related financial services and professional negligence matters. The team appears in some of the industry's most high-profile cases on behalf of both claimants and defendants. It demonstrates broad experience in tribunal matters and mediation, as well as appellate work. Eversheds is also noted for its work handling cases involving regulatory actions.

"I have been impressed with Eversheds' ability to handle complex and sophisticated matters."

"With offices throughout the country and internationally, Eversheds Sutherland has considerable strength in depth."

"Eversheds is particularly strong at explaining legal process and legal arguments to lay trustees who are not used to dealing with such matters."

Eversheds represent the Trustees of the NTL Pension Planin a case concerning whether historic amendments to defined benefit pension schemes were valid if no actuarial confirmation was provided in respect of those amendments.

Claire Carroll offers significant litigation expertise and maintains an excellent reputation for pensions work. Her recent work includes advising on ombudsman complaints, regulatory investigations and professional negligence actions. "Claire is exceptionally commercially focused and very savvy; she is a tough and efficient litigator who never loses sight of the wood for the trees." "Claire is one of the leading lawyers on pensions matters. She is very friendly, easy to work with and always approachable." Claire is a legend in the field. She is very knowledgeable and is good at distilling “woolly” cases into useful bullet points.

Emma King continues to garner praise for her considerable experience in broad areas of pensions law. She advises on a wide range of pensions matters, including restructurings, regulatory issues and professional negligence claims.

Richard Bacon ably assists clients with Part 8 proceedings and rectification disputes, among other areas. "Richard is extraordinarily hard-working, with a level of technical pensions expertise and understanding beyond his seniority."