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Slaughter and May has a well-regarded pensions practice that advises on a range of matters, including complex benefit changes and scheme closures. The law firm enjoys a strong reputation for overseeing cross-border transactions and de-risking exercises. It has accomplished advisers to household-name employers who sponsor substantial schemes, with particular expertise working in highly unionised sectors.
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Slaughter and May advised Royal Mail on the launch of the Royal Mail Collective Pension Plan, the first collective defined contribution plan in the UK.
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The team at Slaughter and May is intelligent, thoughtful and provides useful, comprehensive advice.
The team's collaborative way of working is really effective. They react quickly and on a timely basis to my requests.
The team is highly commercial, in terms of how it think about its services but also the development of solutions for its clients.
I appreciate the team's breadth of knowledge and capability.
The team is always on hand and understand the commercial imperative.
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Daniel Schaffer is a highly regarded pensions specialist who has developed a market-leading practice. Clients go to him for a broad range of pension scheme issues including scheme mergers and benefit redesign.
Daniel is extremely knowledgeable, responsive and pragmatic in his approach.
Daniel is a beacon of knowledge, expertise and problem solving.
Daniel's knowledge of pensions and the pensions industry is excellent, as is his familiarity with our circumstances.
Daniel grasps complex issues and breaks them down into the points that matter. He is a great team player, who instils confidence.
Charles Cameron offers notable experience advising on complex de-risking and benefit change matters, as well as the pension scheme aspects of corporate transactions.
Charles is collaborative and easy to work with. He offers pragmatic, commercial and compliant advice, and is flexible in understanding and responding to my perspectives.
Charles is thoughtful, measured, and very capable.
Charles Magoffin is recognised for his significant expertise in complex pension scheme restructuring and de-risking. He also regularly works with clients on the pensions implications of corporate transactions.
Charles is very considered, sensible and pragmatic.
Charles is a pleasure to work with and he's hugely knowledgeable.
Chris Sharpe enjoys a growing reputation for his expertise in pensions and pension-related tax matters, advising on governance for large pension schemes.
Chris is highly commercial and has great insights.
Chris is pro-active in helping find areas of efficiency in how we work and is not afraid to challenge the status quo. He is clear in his communication and advice.
Chris is very personable but disarmingly strong at taking down the arguments of lawyers in the opposite corner.
Chris' technical pensions law knowledge is very good but he stands out for being able to translate that into clear and practical advice to help achieve his client’s strategic objectives.
Chris makes himself available when needed, is a good sounding board, and provides relevant and pragmatic advice on complex issues.
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