David Saunders
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Band 3 : Pensions
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About
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Practice Areas
David has over 18 years’ experience advising occupational pension scheme trustees and employers on their DB and DC pension arrangements. His broad practice encompasses interpretation and application of scheme documentation, mergers and demergers, scheme funding, liability management and generally helping both trustees and employers to navigate their way through the increasing maze of pension regulation and legislation.
He also frequently advises on the pensions aspects of corporate acquisitions, disposals and reorganisations and heads up the team that provides transactional support services to other law firms.
David is the lead partner for a number of the firm’s major DB and DC clients.
David became the firm’s senior partner on 1 September 2021. He is responsible for representing and championing the firm to clients, advisers and the wider industry. He also provides leadership and guidance within the firm.
Career
Qualified: 2001, England & Wales
Pensions experience since: 2001
Joined Sackers: 2004
Joined partnership/LLP: 2008
Employers: Slaughter and May (1999-2002); Eversheds (2003-2004)
Professional Memberships
Association Pension Lawyers (Full Member)
Chambers Review
UK
David Saunders assists trustees and employers with a broad array of pension scheme governance issues. He regularly advises on de-risking, liability management and buy-in transactions.
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"David is highly commercial and very solution-focused. He is expert at filtering a myriad of issues to focus his clients on key issues."
"David is an exceptional individual who provides a superb customer-focused service."
"David adds value in any meetings he attends. He challenges when appropriate and summarises succinctly."
"David is excellent - he's a highly trusted resource."
"David is highly commercial and very solution-focused. He is expert at filtering a myriad of issues to focus his clients on key issues."
"David is an exceptional individual who provides a superb customer-focused service."
"David adds value in any meetings he attends. He challenges when appropriate and summarises succinctly."
"David is excellent - he's a highly trusted resource."
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