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Philip Smith

Philip Smith

Europe 2026

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Philip Smith is a partner and specialises in Pensions Law and Charity Law. Philip holds practising certificates in both Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Philip advises on all aspects of pension schemes both in advising trustees and employers on day to day administration, restructuring, funding, investment, governance, regulatory compliance, disputes, merger, amendment and in relation to corporate transactions. He is a former Chair of the Association of Pension Layers in Ireland and a Fellow of the Irish Institute of Pensions Management.

As coordinating partner of Arthur Cox’s Charity Law Group, he advises on the issues affecting charitable and not-for-profit organisations and their Directors/Trustees including advice on governance, regulatory compliance investigations, Revenue aspects mergers, restructurings, cy-pres, wind-up, trust law and fundraising. He is co-author, with Professor Oonagh Breen of UCD, of the Law of Charities in Ireland.

For more, visit Philip's webpage here: https://www.arthurcox.com/people/philip-smith/

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

Employment: Pensions - Ireland

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial
Philip Smith impresses the market with his extensive experience in pensions law matters. He handles the establishment and closure of defined contribution and defined benefit plans, and also advises on pension fund restructuring, internal dispute resolution and data protection matters.

Strengths

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  • Philip is one of the foremost pensions legal advisers in Ireland.

    Employment: PensionsChambers European Guide
  • Philip Smith is very calm, knowledgeable and reassuring to clients and is just a really decent person with whom it's always a pleasure to work.

    Employment: PensionsChambers European Guide

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