Vikki Massarano

Practice Areas

Vikki has specialised in pensions law for more than 30 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 regularly advises on provision of mitigation and contingent assets as well as trustee engagement and risk management as part of corporate transactions.

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

Career

Arc Pensions Law, Partner: 2017-present;

DLA Piper, Associate: 1998-2000, Partner: 2000-2017;

Addleshaw Booth & Co, Solicitor: 1992-1998;

Professional Memberships

Association of Pensions Lawyers; Fellow, Pensions Management Institute.