Ranking tables
Pensions | UK
Midlands
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Gowling WLG (UK) LLP 19 Years Ranked
Squire Patton Boggs 19 Years Ranked- Eversheds Sutherland
Band 2
Band 1
- Clare Grice Mills & Reeve LLP12 Years Ranked
Elizabeth Gane Gowling WLG (UK) LLP8 Years Ranked- Matthew Giles Squire Patton Boggs14 Years Ranked
Richard Black Gowling WLG (UK) LLP26 Years Ranked- Emma KingEversheds Sutherland
- Gary DelderfieldEversheds Sutherland
Band 2
Band 3
Star Associates
- James EllisEversheds Sutherland
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Gowling WLG (UK) LLPPensions2025 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedGowling WLG has a leading pensions practice in Birmingham, noted for overseeing a wide array of complex risk management exercises. The firm offers a tailored service to clients through its various sub-teams, namely public sector pensions, human resources and dispute resolution. It is retained by an array of entities, including sponsors, trustees and insurance companies. Its sector expertise covers education, healthcare and retail.1 Squire Patton BoggsPensions2025 | Band 1 | 19 Years RankedSquire Patton Boggs is distinguished for its professional trustee practice, which advises on some of the most novel issues facing the market. The Birmingham-based team advises on scheme transfers, mergers and wind-ups, as well as funding agreements. It acts for a broad client base, including scheme sponsors in the public and private sectors. The firm also has a notable practice advising multi-section occupational schemes.
Band 2
2 Pinsent Masons LLPPensions2025 | Band 2 | 19 Years RankedPinsent Masons is well equipped to assist with the full spectrum of issues affecting defined benefit and defined contribution schemes, such as governance, transactions and investment opportunities. The Birmingham team is adept at advising on issues concerning master trusts and regularly works on public and private sector schemes for both trustees and sponsors.
Band 3
3 Gateley LegalPensions2025 | Band 3 | 13 Years RankedGateley has a well-regarded pensions team in Birmingham advising both defined contribution and defined benefit schemes, including closure to future accrual, transfers and wind-ups. It possesses particular strength in funding arrangements and corporate transactions, and also has significant experience advising on PPF matters and rectification.
3 Mills & Reeve LLPPensions2025 | Band 3 | 6 Years RankedMills & Reeve provides expert advice to employers and trustees in a wide range of sectors and locations. Its pensions team is particularly well known for work on behalf of public sector schemes, including advice on liabilities and outsourcing issues.