Pensions Litigation | UK

Eversheds Sutherland has a renowned litigation group offering expertise in the full spectrum of pensions issues and related financial services and professional negligence matters. The team appears in some of the industry's most high-profile cases on behalf of both claimants and defendants.

Gowling is distinguished for having a specialist pensions litigation department that offers expertise across the gamut of issues on behalf of trustees and employers. The team is noted for its experience of handling Pension Protection Fund-related issues, as well as professional negligence and breach of trust claims.

Hogan Lovells is highly knowledgeable in the full range of pension issues, with a wealth of experience in advising on some of the most prominent cases in the industry. It acts for both scheme trustees and major and international corporate scheme sponsors. The team is notable for its ability to advise on professional negligence matters as well as regulator litigation.

Sacker & Partners is a specialist pensions firm that houses a team of experienced pensions litigators, who offer broad experience to trustees, advisers and sponsoring companies. The firm is notable for its work in relation to both public and private sector schemes. It offers advice on the gamut of pensions disputes, with standout expertise in investment-related litigation. The team is known for its work on professional negligence, rectification and Pensions Ombudsman matters.

CMS is highly regarded for its significant experience in a range of high-profile Part 8 actions and professional negligence Part 7 claims. The team also offers strength in regulatory issues, as well as matters involving the Pensions Ombudsman. It is known for representing professional services firms as part of a broad client base that includes corporate sponsors and scheme trustees.

Linklaters is involved in high-profile matters and offers a wealth of experience in the full range of pension issues. The firm continues to advise on complex, multi-jurisdictional disputes and non-contentious matters. Its clients include trustees and sponsoring employers from a range of industry sectors, including banking, financial services and utilities.

Osborne Clarke has specialist litigators advising employers, trustees and scheme members on the gamut of pensions disputes. The firm is frequently seen handling rectification and professional negligence claims, in addition to regulatory investigations. It often advises representative beneficiaries on high-profile pensions disputes.

Pinsent Masons has a large pensions litigation team that frequently advises on high-profile cases. It has expertise in the full spectrum of pension issues, including professional negligence and rectification claims. The law firm is noted for advising on moral hazard matters, as well as judicial review proceedings concerning the Pensions Regulator. It advises scheme trustees and sponsoring employers in the insurance, natural resources and finance sectors.

Stephenson Harwood advises clients on the full range of pensions disputes. The team regularly handles investigations by the Pensions Regulator as well as offering expertise in relation to the pensions aspects of insolvency and professional negligence matters. The firm is also noted for its extensive work on rectification and construction cases.

Herbert Smith Freehills has strong pensions expertise across the board, with a healthy litigation presence. The law firm is highlighted for its experience in professional negligence matters and particularly for its specialist Pensions Regulator focus. It often advises financial institutions and insurance companies, as well as trustees.

Squire Patton Boggs is widely recognised for the strength of its pensions litigation practice. The team advises across a range of areas including construction and rectification, and professional negligence.