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David Main

Europe 2026

A&L Goodbody

Ranked in 1 practice area

Employment: Pensions

Ireland

17 years ranked

About

Provided by A&L Goodbody

Europe

Practice Areas

David Main is a partner and Head of Pensions group at A&L Goodbody. David has 20 years' experience advising a wide range of Irish and international businesses, trustees and regulators, across state, semi-state and private sectors on all aspects of their pensions affairs and is recognised as an expert in Irish pensions law.

David has particular experience advising companies in the financial, pharma and manufacturing sectors as well as trustee boards. He advises on liability management issues, trustee governance, regulatory issues, scheme documentation, dispute resolution, pensions products, restructuring and winding-up defined benefit plans, investment, and the pensions aspects of mergers and acquisitions.

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

Employment: Pensions - Ireland

Band 1

Individual Editorial

David Main focuses his practice on pensions matters. He advises on the pension considerations of large cross-border M&A and capital markets transactions. He also advises on projects to convert existing schemes, assists with the outsourcing of pension administration services, handles disputes with scheme members and advises trustees on various liability management and funding strategies.

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Strengths

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David is easy to deal with, smart and commercial.
Employment: PensionsChambers European Guide
David has deep technical knowledge, with excellent client service and business acumen.
Employment: PensionsChambers European Guide
David Main is a superstar.
Employment: PensionsChambers European Guide