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Provided by Philip Stear
Called: 2018 (Solicitor since 1997)
Association of Pension Lawyers (APL)
Chancery Bar Association (ChBA)
The Commercial Bar Association (COMBAR)
The Contentious Trusts Association (ConTra)
Philip is a leading expert in the construction of trust deeds and the regulatory requirements of SSASs and SIPPs. His practice is focused on finding pragmatic, non-contentious solutions to drafting errors and unintended tax consequences, making him a valued strategist for trustees and scheme sponsors.
Philip’s career is backed by his strong academic background in property and contract law, which he applies to complex trust rationalisations and estate disputes. Philip has extensive experience in the technical aspects of pension scheme mergers and industry wide trusts. His work often involves resolving issues related to the rule against perpetuities and the rectification of historic scheme errors.
Britvic: scheme employer could direct increases lower than RPI on the true construction of the scheme’s pension increase rules (Court of Appeal) (published on Practical Law on 10 June 2021 ref w-031-3502)
Touching the Void: The Amendment of COSR Pension Schemes Between 1997 and 2016: Section 37 of the Pensions Schemes Act 1993 (published on LinkedIn 27 May 2020)
The Amendment of COSR Pension Schemes Between 1997 and 2016: Section 37 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 [TLI 2020 Vol 33 Number 4 Pg 163-173]
A new solution for distressed DB schemes? Restructuring pension liabilities for zombie employers (published on LinkedIn 15 Nov 2019)
The concept of Accrual in English Pensions Law: Some Thoughts [TLI 2016 Vol 30 Number 2 Pg 126-141]
Provided by Chambers
Philip Stear is adept at handling a range of pensions issues both contentious and advisory in nature, with a focus on private trusts and occupational schemes. His background as a solicitor provides him with a valuable commercial perspective and robust technical experience.
Provided by Chambers
Philip uses his years in practice as a solicitor to good effect from a commercial perspective.
Philip is intellectually robust and creative in his thinking on complex areas.
Philip is academically brilliant and completely on top of all the case law and the nuances of an incredibly complex area of law. He thinks creatively to help clients with long-term goals.
Philip uses his years in practice as a solicitor to good effect from a commercial perspective.
Philip is intellectually robust and creative in his thinking on complex areas.
Philip is academically brilliant and completely on top of all the case law and the nuances of an incredibly complex area of law. He thinks creatively to help clients with long-term goals.