Ranking tables
Pensions | UK
North East & Yorkshire
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 2
- Pinsent Masons 14 Years Ranked
- Womble Bond Dickinson UK LLP
Band 3
Band 4
- Squire Patton Boggs 14 Years Ranked
- Eversheds Sutherland
Senior Statespeople
- Anthea WhittonAnthea Whitton Limited
Band 1
Band 2
- Catherine McKenna Squire Patton Boggs27 Years Ranked
- Richard Shelton Addleshaw Goddard LLP20 Years Ranked
- Tom Barton Pinsent Masons8 Years Ranked
- Suzanne DuffWomble Bond Dickinson UK LLP
Band 3
- Andrew McIlhinney DLA Piper LLP3 Years Ranked
- Andy Wright Pinsent Masons11 Years Ranked
- Elizabeth Graham Walker Morris LLP8 Years Ranked
- Kate Buckham Wrigleys Solicitors LLP2 Years Ranked
- Louise Edwards Wrigleys Solicitors LLP5 Years Ranked
- Nigel Bolton Bevan Brittan LLP12 Years Ranked
- Ruth Bamforth Walker Morris LLP4 Years Ranked
- Gavin EllisonWomble Bond Dickinson UK LLP
- Martin PooreWomble Bond Dickinson UK LLP
Up and Coming
- Robert Walker Arc Pensions Law1 Years Ranked
- Gemma HanleyEversheds Sutherland
Star Associates
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Addleshaw Goddard LLPPensions2025 | Band 1 | 14 Years RankedAddleshaw Goddard has a market-leading practice that stands out for its work across a range of high-profile pensions matters, including SIPPs, asset-backed funding arrangements and corporate transactions. The firm works with an enviable roster of market-leading clients, including regional businesses and national corporates. Its sector expertise covers retail, financial services and energy. It is experienced in complex matters involving insolvency.1 Arc Pensions LawPensions2025 | Band 1 | 9 Years RankedArc Pensions Law fields a well-respected team handling a wide range of pensions work, which includes closure to future accrual, asset-backed funding arrangements and liability management. The firm acts for a range of clients, though it is particularly active and adept at handling work in the public sector. The team works with both trustees and employers.
Band 2
2 Pinsent MasonsPensions2025 | Band 2 | 14 Years RankedPinsent Masons works for an impressive client roster and draws particular praise for its work on insurance matters affecting pension schemes. The team acts on the full gamut of pension matters, including buy-ins, funding arrangements, scheme mergers and liability management, as well as advising on GMP equalisation and the pensions aspects of corporate transactions. Its key clients include financial institutions, company sponsors and trustees. The firm has notable strength in advising master trusts.
Band 3
3 DLA Piper UK LLPPensions2025 | Band 3 | 13 Years RankedDLA Piper is experienced in advising on pensions matters arising from transactions, as well as buy-ins and buyouts. The team supports clients with the pensions aspects of corporate transactions, advising on documentation and structuring issues. It also acts on GMP equalisation and liability management.3 Walker Morris LLPPensions2025 | Band 3 | 14 Years RankedWalker Morris advises on scheme amendments, buy-ins and buyouts, transfers and corporate transactions. The team acts for a range of clients, possessing particular expertise in matters impacting schemes in the privatised utilities, public and charities sectors. It supports notable US firms in handling UK-related pension issues.3 Wrigleys Solicitors LLPPensions2025 | Band 3 | 14 Years RankedWrigleys Solicitors is recommended for advising trustees and employers on a wide variety of complex pensions concerns. It is known for advising on matters concerning defined benefit schemes, including liability management, benefit amendments and wind-ups.
Band 4
4 Squire Patton BoggsPensions2025 | Band 4 | 14 Years RankedSquire Patton Boggs has a well-reputed team, adept at advising on a range of pension scheme matters, including governance issues, liability management and GMP equalisation. The team acts for a broad client base that includes trustees, sponsors and employers on issues ranging from public sector outsourcings to investment opportunities. It is also noted for advising household-name insurers.