Arc Pensions Law

Senior Partner: Anna Rogers

Managing Partner: Anna Copestake

Partners: Jane Kola, Vikki Massarano, Kate Payne, Robert Walker, Beth Brown, Ben Fairhead, Sonya Fraser

Number of Partners: 6 (London) 3 (Leeds)

Number of other UK Fee-earners: 14

THE FIRM: Arc Pensions Law is a specialist national law firm focusing entirely on workplace pension schemes. Consisting of nine highly experienced partners and 14 associates, Arc advises on all things pensions related. The firm's client-base consists of over 200 trustees and employers, plus a range of other parties in the industry such as administrators, actuaries, consultants, master trusts and investment advisers. Over 60 law firms instruct Arc to advise their clients on pensions related matters including some of the most high profile M&A transactions in any year. Those other law firms rely on Arc for our unique experience and commercial approach. Recent additions to the pensions service offering include pensions litigation expertise and pensions investment advisory capability. The team at Arc believes that the future of legal services is about strength through focus.

PRINCIPAL AREAS OF WORK: Arc Pensions Law guides trustees, employers and other law firms through the highly regulated world of pension schemes. Arc lawyers help trustees manage risk and balance the interests of various stakeholders to protect members. They also support employers in managing their relationship with the trustees, bringing ‘equality of arms’ to every negotiation and helping them to build a positive and productive dialogue. When working with other law firms, Arc works as a seamless part of the client’s existing team – its job is to clarify technicalities and explain difficult concepts in a way that unpacks them meaningfully without sacrificing accuracy or affecting exposure to risk. Pensions dispute management and investment capability are growing areas of the firm's work.

The firm has offices in London and Leeds.