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With over 120 pensions and benefits lawyers globally, we have one of the largest, award-winning pensions practices in the UK and overseas. At Eversheds Sutherland, we combine leading technical pensions expertise with a client-first mindset that redefines what a pensions law firm can deliver. Our practice spans the full spectrum: advising employers of all sizes, trust- and contract-based schemes, master trusts, public bodies, insurers, fund managers, and regulators. This breadth gives us a unique perspective and enables us to offer practical, forward-thinking advice that drives innovation across the industry.
We continue to evolve with the market, expanding our team and capabilities to meet the demands of a fast-changing retirement landscape. We’re the only pensions practice with a dedicated DC team offering deep FCA-regulatory insight, allowing us to advise seamlessly across workplace and retail pensions, and across financial services and pensions regulation.
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Eversheds Sutherland has an impressive nationwide practice that houses a strong bench of pensions experts. The team represents sponsoring employers, scheme providers and trustees in a wide range of work. Its areas of expertise include pensions insurance and master trusts.
Eversheds supported the HSBC Bank Pension Scheme on the launch of its large Long-Term Asset Fund.
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The team is innovative yet credible, pioneering yet pragmatic.
Eversheds offers clear, practical and unambiguous advice.
Eversheds takes a collaborative approach with a focus on relationship building. I have been really impressed with the service and their honouring of timescales agreed to.
The lawyers at Eversheds are incredibly knowledgeable and thorough. We are always confident that if we ask for their advice, we will receive detailed, accurate information in a digestible format.
They are very well placed to give timely advice since they undertake regular horizon scanning so we know what is coming down the track.
The team is innovative yet credible, pioneering yet pragmatic.
Eversheds offers clear, practical and unambiguous advice.
Eversheds takes a collaborative approach with a focus on relationship building. I have been really impressed with the service and their honouring of timescales agreed to.
The lawyers at Eversheds are incredibly knowledgeable and thorough. We are always confident that if we ask for their advice, we will receive detailed, accurate information in a digestible format.
They are very well placed to give timely advice since they undertake regular horizon scanning so we know what is coming down the track.
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Elenor Lovering is the senior partner in Eversheds' Manchester office and also leads the firm's pensions team in the city. She frequently advises pension scheme trustees on scheme mergers and closures to future accrual, liability risks and master trust matters. She also assists with the sectionalisation of pension plans and pension aspects of corporate transactions.
Elenor delivers clear and focused advice, particularly on the most complex and seemingly intractable issues.
Elenor is an excellent advisor, providing support with ongoing matters but also proactively highlighting risks and options.
Emma King is head of Eversheds' Midlands pensions team. She is held in high regard for her expertise in pension scheme matters including scheme establishments, restructurings and closures to future accrual, advising both trustees and corporate sponsors. She also acts on authorisations for master trusts and scheme amendments.
Emma is a solid lawyer who provides clear, pragmatic and actionable advice.
Emma a go-to lawyers for me who I trust to get the best outcomes.
Francois Barker is well regarded for his experience advising large pension schemes on an array of transactions, including defined benefit scheme closure and restructuring issues.
Francois's extensive experience means that he has valuable and rich commercial awareness and excellent stakeholder management skills.
Jeremy Goodwin leads Eversheds Sutherland's pensions practice. He is sought out by trustees and corporates alike for the strength and breadth of his pensions expertise.
Jeremy is very friendly and client friendly, despite being an industry thought leader.
Jeremy's ability to run teams across many specialist areas and deliver strategically key advice is superb.
Jeremy is a senior and respected individual who radiates gravitas and brings reassurance to any process.
Jeremy has a strategic mindset, he brings energy and passion, and knows how to mobilize the right people at the right time.
Gary Delderfield is head of public sector pensions at Eversheds Sutherland. He advises on a full range of matters in that space, including bulk scheme transfers and pension fund mergers, as well as providing advice on contractual obligations during staff transfers.
Gary provides clear, strategic guidance.
Stuart Earle is head of Eversheds Sutherland's Cardiff office. He advises employers and trustees on matters including closing schemes to future accrual, restructuring and funding considerations.
Stuart is really responsive, pragmatic and good with clients.
Stuart is an excellent pensions lawyer. He provides practical and focused advice and collaborates well with counterparties to find solutions.
Georgina Rankin assists trustees and corporate sponsors with master trust authorisation, buy-ins, scheme amendments and liability management exercises. She leads the pensions diversified industrials group at Eversheds.
Georgina has a calm and reassuring manner which puts clients at ease, but she ensures their needs are met in a commercial manner.
Mark Latimour is head of pension insurance and investment at Eversheds Sutherland and he enjoys a strong reputation for his work in that area.
Mark has an enviable in-depth knowledge of pensions issues, provides high quality advice, and always works to deadlines.
Sarah Swift is recognised for her work for both employers and trustees. She works with these clients in a range of areas including regular advice on buy-ins and pension scheme restructures.
Sarah is really collaborative.
Sarah has an excellent manner with the trustees and is personable and easy to work with.
Sarah is always willing to help and support us.
Simon Daniel is recognised for his expert advice to providers and trustees on asset investment and insurance de-risking. He has advised employers, insurers and trustees on multibillion-pound bulk annuity transactions.
Isobel Carruthers is recognised for her expertise in advising pension schemes across an array of matters including rule changes, valuation and liability concerns.
Isobel is knowledgeable, professional and responsive. She regularly produces high quality advice that has really supported our work.
Amanda Small assists trustees and corporate clients with a range of pensions issues, including scheme wind-ups, bulk annuity transactions and PPF requirements. She is well known for her expertise in relation to defined contribution funds.
Amanda is a great contact to work with - she balances the professionalism required with a personal approach.
Amanda is excellent. She is always very quick to understand an issue, get to grips with it and provides advice efficiently and effectively.
Charlotte Cartwright enjoys a growing reputation in the pensions space, advising scheme sponsors and trustees on various pensions matters.
Charlotte is inquisitive, forward thinking and very client focused.
Charlotte is a great lawyer and a genuinely nice person.
James Ellis advises employers and trustees on all manner of issues including liability management exercises, M&A, and buy-ins and buyouts.
Collette Davies is a senior associate within Eversheds Sutherland's pensions team. She advises both trustees and employers on a wide range of pensions matters.
Jen Green is a principal associate who has a strong background in pensions. She regularly advises on complex funding arrangements and has particular expertise in SIPP arrangements.
Sarah Lown regularly advises on a range of pensions matters including scheme mergers and closures, amendments and funding agreements.
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