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Pensions - UK-wide

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Shoosmiths advises trustees and sponsors on the full gamut of pensions law, including scheme closures, transfers and mergers. It has further experience of automatic enrolment and equalisation issues. The team also assists with the pensions aspects of corporate transactions and restructurings.

Work Highlights

  • Shoosmiths advised the trustees of the CIBC Retirement Savings Plan on the buy-out of the defined benefit section of the scheme.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Heather Chandler
4
Heather Chandler
4
Band 4

Heather Chandler provides support and guidance to trustees on bulk transfers, buy-ins and GMP equalisation.

Heather is the complete package.

Heather offers a pragmatic approach.

Suzanne Burrell
4
Suzanne Burrell
4
Band 4

Suzanne Burrell acts on GMP equalisation, bulk transfers and scheme closure, advising both trustees and employer sponsors.

Tracey Hemingway
4
Tracey Hemingway
4
Band 4

Tracey Hemingway regularly advises employers and scheme trustees on scheme closure, scheme mergers and GMP equalisation.

Tracey is very approachable and very knowledgeable of our pension plan. She provides good advice in a simple way.

Tracey is always very professional and quick to grasp a client's actual requirements.

Paul Carney
5
Paul Carney
5
Band 5

Paul Carney acts on closures of defined benefit schemes to future accrual, buyouts and scheme governance issues. He also advises on equalisation issues.

Paul is very impressive. He has a brilliant mind, but is very humble, and a superb person on pensions.

Sarah Jenkins
Sarah Jenkins
Associates to watch

Sarah Jenkins counsels trustees on investment decisions, restructuring implications and bulk transfers.

Sarah is professional and very easy to work with.

Sarah has an incredible eye for detail.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Heather Chandler
4
Heather Chandler
4
Band 4
Suzanne Burrell
4
Suzanne Burrell
4
Band 4
Tracey Hemingway
4
Tracey Hemingway
4
Band 4
Paul Carney
5
Paul Carney
5
Band 5
Sarah Jenkins
Sarah Jenkins
Associates to watch