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Mayer Brown LLP

Pensions

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Mayer Brown LLP

Rankings

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Pensions - UK-wide

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

Mayer Brown has a strong pensions practice and advises companies and trustees in relation to some of the largest UK pension funds. The team offers strength in wide-ranging pensions issues, including funding arrangements and liability management.

Work Highlights

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  • Mayer Brown advised the Trustee of the WH Smith Pension Trust on a GBP1 billion buy-in with Standard Life.

Strengths

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  • The team can explain complex terms in simple language.

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  • The team has a combination of deep industry expertise and client-centric approach and are highly skilled in navigating the complexities of pension regulations.

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  • All members of the team are extremely accessible and responsive, whether addressing minor enquiries or supporting more time consuming projects.

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  • Mayer Brown is accomplished at managing complex matters.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3Jay Doraisamy
    Band 3Jay Doraisamy

    Jay Doraisamy

    Jay Doraisamy co-leads the Mayer Brown London pension team. Her pensions expertise is broad and she is sought out by trustees and employers alike because of her ability to advise on a wide range of issues.

    • Jay digs down to understand the induvial quirks of our working relationship so can provide solutions which fit with our requirements.

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    • Jay excels at navigating complex issues with remarkable sophistication, offering innovative and technically advanced solutions.

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  • Band 6Andrew R Block
    Band 6Andrew R Block

    Andrew R Block

    Andrew advises scheme sponsors and trustees on a range of matters, including advising on pensions aspects of M&A activity and scheme buy-ins.

    • Andrew is an excellent lawyer with very strong personal skills and an in depth knowledge of the whole pension scene.

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