Pensions
UK Guide 2025 : North East & Yorkshire
Band 2
Contact number
(0113) 244 5000Chambers Review
Pinsent Masons works for an impressive client roster and draws particular praise for its work on insurance matters affecting pension schemes. The team acts on the full gamut of pension matters, including buy-ins, funding arrangements, scheme mergers and liability management, as well as advising on GMP equalisation and the pensions aspects of corporate transactions. Its key clients include financial institutions, company sponsors and trustees. The firm has notable strength in advising master trusts.
Work Highlights
- Pinsent Masons advised the Trustees of the Fluor Limited Retirement Benefit Scheme on the buyout and winding up of the scheme.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Pinsent Masons has a strong team with a considered approach."
"Pinsent Masons has a strength in master trust work."
"The lawyers are knowledgeable and provide pragmatic advice."
"I have no issues regarding their attention to detail and timeliness in responding."
"Pinsent Masons has a strong team with a considered approach."
"Pinsent Masons has a strength in master trust work."
"The lawyers are knowledgeable and provide pragmatic advice."
"I have no issues regarding their attention to detail and timeliness in responding."
Notable Practitioners
Tom Barton enjoys notable strength in DC master trust matters, with further experience of governance and funding arrangements. He also offers pensions advice relating to corporate restructuring mandates.
"Tom provides very considered advice which is practical and well thought through."
"Tom is really helpful in how well he knows our company. He also applies the knowledge that he has gained from previous projects to our work."
"Tom has a strength in working with trusts."
"Tom is highly knowledgeable, especially on DC pensions. He advises on complex matters in a clear and comprehensible way."
Andy Wright works with trustees and sponsors on buy-ins, GMP equalisation and pensions aspects of transactions. He also assists with the establishment of hybrid schemes.
"Andy is an excellent adviser. He provides clear and accurate advice."
"Andy delivers great service and good advice."
"Andy is an excellent pensions lawyer."
Kate Hainsworth's clients include trustees and employers, whom she frequently advises on risk transfers and DC master trusts. She is noted for having particular expertise in defined benefit matters.
"Kate is very pragmatic."
"Kate provides great practical advice for smaller clients."
"She is absolutely outstanding and the work is top quality."