Ranking tables
UK North West Pensions
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
- Eversheds Sutherland 8 Years Ranked
- Pinsent Masons
Band 2
Band 3
- Gateley Legal 8 Years Ranked
- Shoosmiths LLP 5 Years Ranked
- Brabners LLP
- CMS
Band 1
- Ben Miller DLA Piper UK LLP19 Years Ranked
- Elenor Lovering Eversheds Sutherland18 Years Ranked
- David Griffiths
- Stephen Scholefield
- Tim Green
Band 2
- Charmian Johnson Eversheds Sutherland15 Years Ranked
- Paul Carney Shoosmiths LLP12 Years Ranked
- Barry Gibb
- Jeremy Harris
- Paula Warnock
- Pippa Read
Band 3
- Howard Ridley
- Ian Mylrea
- Mark Poulston
- Patrick Kennedy
- Robert Tellwright
Up and Coming
- Simon Daniel Eversheds Sutherland4 Years Ranked
- Damien Garrould
Associates to watch
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Eversheds SutherlandPensions2023 | Band 1 | 8 Years RankedEversheds Sutherland has a large pensions team with an excellent record for providing high-quality advice to trustees, employers and international corporations, among others. The team has notable household-name clients in the banking, retail, and food and drink sectors. It offers expertise in pensions investment, insurance and dispute resolution work. The firm is also experienced in handling multi-jurisdictional matters.
Band 2
2 DLA Piper UK LLPPensions2023 | Band 2 | 8 Years RankedDLA Piper has an established pensions group in the North West with lawyers based in the firm's Liverpool and Manchester offices. The team offers considerable insight into scheme management, as well as corporate transactions and de-risking strategies. It often advises major occupational pension schemes, and has significant experience advising the trustees of schemes in sectors such as food, education, insurance and healthcare.2 Hill Dickinson LLPPensions2023 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedHill Dickinson has extensive experience handling matters concerning scheme funding as well as mergers, restructures and closure to future accrual. It advises the trustees and sponsors of high-profile schemes and is noted for its niche expertise in the shipping sector.2 Squire Patton BoggsPensions2023 | Band 2 | 8 Years RankedSquire Patton Boggs has a well-established pensions practice with a strong record of acting for trustees and employers. The firm offers expertise in pension mergers, corporate restructurings and buyout transactions. It is also experienced in scheme closure and funding arrangement work. Its client base includes those in the financial services, healthcare and real estate industries.
Band 3
3 Gateley LegalPensions2023 | Band 3 | 8 Years RankedGateley Legal has a respected pensions team with a significant trustee advisory offering. The firm frequently handles scheme closures and funding solutions, including asset-backed funding structures. It often acts for trustees of high-value schemes, including those sponsored by trade unions.3 Shoosmiths LLPPensions2023 | Band 3 | 5 Years RankedShoosmiths advises trustees and sponsors on the full gamut of pensions law, including scheme closures, transfers and mergers. It has further experience of automatic enrolment and equalisation issues. The team also assists with the pensions aspects of corporate transactions and restructurings.