Vikki Massarano

Practice Areas

Vikki has specialised in pensions law for more than 25 years and advises trustees and employers in relation to all aspects of pensions law. She is particularly experienced in the pensions aspects of corporate activity, including sales, acquisitions and refinancings as well as having advised on numerous distress and restructuring cases, negotiating with the Pension Protection Fund and the Pensions Regulator. She has advised on a number of asset backed funding arrangements.

She also advises on many DC issues, in particular specialising in member communication and education as well as having expertise on scheme administration issues. Vikki is experienced in reviewing and updating scheme documentation, advising on trustee duties and governance issues and advising both trustees and employers in relation to liability management exercises as well as buy ins and buy outs.

Career

Addleshaw Booth & Co, Solicitor: 1992-1998; DLA Piper, Associate: 1998-2000, Partner: 2000-2017; Arc Pensions Law, Partner: 2017-present.

Professional Memberships

Association of Pensions Lawyers; Fellow, Pensions Management Institute.