Ben Hughes

Practice Areas

Ben has advised on pension and employee benefits since 2000 (and in the Isle of Man since 2003). He has extensive experience in occupational and personal pension schemes, both domestic and international. Ben advises upon the establishment, maintenance, restructuring, insolvency and winding-up of pension schemes (domestic and international) as well as providing pensions support for corporate transactions. He advises the Island’s larger defined benefit occupational schemes and acts for major multinationals, publicly listed corporations, banks, insurers, pension providers, and the Isle of Man Government.

Ben works closely with leading UK and American law firms and has assisted the Isle of Man in the drafting of pension and tax legislation. In addition to pension law, Ben advises upon employee share and performance plans, as well as wider trust matters.

Career

Ben qualified as a solicitor in 2000. Prior to joining Keystone Law in 2016, he worked at the following firms:

Cains

Denton Wilde Sapte

Professional Memberships

Ben is a member of the Association of Pensions Lawyers and an associate member of the Association of Pension Scheme Providers.