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UK North West Pensions

This section ranks lawyers who provide non-contentious advice on pensions issues for employers, schemes, fund managers, trustees and the state. Issues looked at are varied, but may include pension liabilities, debt restructuring, scheme mergers and demergers, investment management and funding negotiations.

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Band 1
  1. Eversheds Sutherland
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    Eversheds Sutherland
    Pensions
    2023 | Band 1 | 8 Years Ranked
    Eversheds 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.
  2. Pinsent Masons
    Pensions
    2023 | Band 1
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Band 2
  1. DLA Piper UK LLP
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    DLA Piper UK LLP
    Pensions
    2023 | Band 2 | 8 Years Ranked
    DLA 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 LLP
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    Hill Dickinson LLP
    Pensions
    2023 | Band 2 | 5 Years Ranked
    Hill 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.
  3. Squire Patton Boggs
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    Squire Patton Boggs
    Pensions
    2023 | Band 2 | 8 Years Ranked
    Squire 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.
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Band 3
  1. Gateley Legal
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    Gateley Legal
    Pensions
    2023 | Band 3 | 8 Years Ranked
    Gateley 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.
  2. Shoosmiths LLP
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    Shoosmiths LLP
    Pensions
    2023 | Band 3 | 5 Years Ranked
    Shoosmiths 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.
  3. Brabners LLP
    Pensions
    2023 | Band 3
  4. CMS
    Pensions
    2023 | Band 3