Elenor Lovering

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Ele's key focus is on helping pension scheme sponsors and trustees to define and then achieve their strategic objectives in the most efficient way.

Ele is the Senior Office Partner of Eversheds Sutherland's Manchester office and co-leads the Gender Network in Manchester. She is a champion for flexible working. A partner in our Employment, Labor and Pensions Group, she leads the 16 strong Manchester pensions team and is the Managing Director of our Independent Trustee company.

A highly experienced pensions lawyer, she advises on the full range of pensions services, including effective day-to-day running pension schemes and good governance; risk, debt and liability management; pensions insurance and de-risking; pensions restructures, and pensions issues on corporate restructurings (including in distress scenarios); scheme funding solutions and scheme mergers.

Ele works with clients across several sectors and has solid experience in the energy, utilities and industrials sectors. Key clients include Electricity North West, another large North West-based utilities company, and pension schemes sponsored by the Co-operative Group, the MAN UK Group, the INEOS Group, the Manchester Airport Group, the Homes and Communities Agency and the English Football League.

Ele is an experienced negotiator and focuses on collaboration between all stakeholders. She is adept at navigating the pensions regulatory framework, ensuring the optimal outcome is achieved.

Ele is well-known in the North West pensions market and beyond and regularly speaks at industry events. She is a regular speaker at Pensions Briefing seminars.

Ele works with clients across a number of sectors and has solid experience in the energy, utilities and industrials sectors. Key clients include Electricity North West, another large North West based utilities company, and pension schemes sponsored by the Co-operative Group, the MAN UK Group, the INEOS Group, the Manchester Airport Group, the Homes and Communities Agency and the English Football League.

Chambers Directory regards her as a leading individual in the field of pensions. She is noted for her "desire to find resolutions rather than score points" and her "ability to articulate the law and ensure a clarity of understanding."

She enjoys spending time with her three children and long walks with the family dog in her spare time.

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