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The firm Pensions Team works with corporates and trustees across all industries, and with professional advisers and public and regulatory bodies on the most complex, strategically important and reputationally risky pensions matters across finance (employer covenant), insolvency, tax (including tax disputes), general and public law, dispute resolution, state aid, and financial services law globally.
Drawing on our powerhouse dispute resolution experience, we handle all kinds of pensions disputes, advising on many landmark cases and guiding our clients through complex court proceedings, investigations and Ombudsman disputes, or resolving disputes out of the public arena by alternative dispute resolution means.
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Herbert Smith Freehills has strong pensions expertise across the board, with a healthy litigation presence. The law firm is highlighted for its experience in professional negligence matters and particularly for its specialist Pensions Regulator focus. It often advises financial institutions and insurance companies, as well as trustees.
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The quality is excellent in terms of responsiveness, work quality, drafting and client management skills. The whole team is impressive.
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Antonia Pegden advises on a broad range of pensions litigation issues, with particular strength in Part 7 and Part 8 proceedings.
Antonia is super proactive and has good insights into what's going on in the industry.
Samantha is incredibly bright and very, very proactive.
Samantha explains complex issues in a clear and relevant manner and is always working to find the appropriate solution for our circumstances.
Samantha's advice is always really considered and well thought through.
Dan Saunders is a litigation specialist broad pension disputes practice. He is frequently called upon to advise on rectification matters.
Dan has such wide experience and is so measured and responsive.
Dan gets really into the detail of the case law and is really good at summarizing technical law into palatable chunks.
Dan is really creative in coming up with arguments and really turns over every stone.
Pensions Litigation
Head of Pensions Litigation
Pensions Litigation
Provided by Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
Paul Lewis
Alison Brown
Andrew Lidbetter
John Whiteoak
Dan Saunders
Antonia Pegden
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