Pensions
UK Guide 2025 : London (Firms)
Band 1
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Provided by Travers Smith LLP
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Chambers Review
Travers Smith is highly regarded for advising some of the industry's largest pension schemes on high-profile longevity transactions and bulk annuity purchases. It excels at overseeing complex de-risking exercises and cross-border transactions, as well as at advising stressed schemes. The team's notable client list includes household-name multinational companies.
Work Highlights
- Travers Smith advised the Trustee of the BAE Systems Pension Scheme on a wide range of matters, including valuation, legislative change, member disputes and governance matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Pensions work is a clear focus for Travers Smith, and the pensions team is very well resourced with extremely capable specialists."
"I am always amazed and how quickly they respond to my queries, complicated or not."
"They have demonstrated very strong commercial awareness."
"They have very high quality with expert knowledge in their field. The depth and breadth of their team is very strong."
"Pensions work is a clear focus for Travers Smith, and the pensions team is very well resourced with extremely capable specialists."
"I am always amazed and how quickly they respond to my queries, complicated or not."
"They have demonstrated very strong commercial awareness."
"They have very high quality with expert knowledge in their field. The depth and breadth of their team is very strong."
Notable Practitioners
Susie Daykin is well regarded for her experience across the full range of pensions matters. She is a renowned expert on de-risking and also works with clients on pensions matters relating to corporate restructurings.
"Susie is a seriously clever lawyer - she's a trusted member of our team and an excellent negotiator."
"Susie thinks of all aspects of an issue."
"Susie is a great pensions lawyer. She is an expert on all aspects of pensions law and has provided us with very sensible advice and solutions."
"Susie is extremely sharp and at the same time very pragmatic. She solves problems rather than creating them."
Daniel Gerring advises trustees and pensions schemes on a full range of work including scheme mergers and risk management exercises.
"Daniel has substantial gravitas in the pensions field and uses that to real effect to always offer great assurance on any matters."
"Daniel is incredibly able, with huge experience in the pensions field. I cannot rate him highly enough."
"Daniel is very knowledgeable on how the pensions regulator operates and gives very good advice."
David James enjoys a strong reputation among major corporate employers, with particular expertise in defined benefit schemes.
"David is a very able, clever and consistently reliable lawyer."
"He has demonstrated very strong commercial awareness and legal technical expertise."
Niamh Hamlyn has particular expertise in relation to pensions de-risking and regularly advises insurers, sponsoring employers and pension scheme trustees on bulk annuity transactions.
"Niamh is a wonderful and pragmatic lawyer to work with."
"Niamh is fantastic to work with. She blends a very high level of technical knowledge with provision of pragmatic, practical advice."
"Niamh has demonstrated very strong commercial awareness and legal technical expertise."
"Niamh handles the day-to-day legal issues and provides an excellent service."