Rachel Pinto

Practice Areas

Rachel is a Partner in the Herbert Smith Freehills London Pensions team, with particular expertise in pension de-risking.

Rachel has particular expertise advising on pension scheme de-risking through the insurance market and on matters of benefit design and liability management. She has advised both insurers and trustees on a significant number of de-risking transactions.

Rachel is experienced in advising both sponsoring employers and trustee boards on a wide range of projects, including scheme mergers, scheme restructuring, liability management exercises, proposals regarding scheme funding and changes to benefit design as well as day to day matters. She also advises on the impact of corporate activity on pension schemes.

Career

Rachel qualified as a Solicitor in 2003. She trained at CMS and joined Herbert Smith Freehills in 2014, making Partner in 2018.

Professional Memberships

Rachel is an active member of the Association of Pensions Lawyers and sits on its Education & Seminars committee. Rachel sits on the managing committee of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries' Member Interest Group for Bulk Annuities and Longevity Swaps.