Pensions and Employee Benefits

Deirdre Cummins is Of Counsel at Arthur Cox and a member of the firm’s Pensions and Employee Benefits team, advising on all aspects of pensions law in Ireland. Deirdre is a former chair of the Association of Pension Lawyers in Ireland and a member of the Pensions Council.

Deirdre specialises in pensions law and advises employers and trustees on all aspects of Irish pension arrangements both in the private and public sectors. In particular, Deirdre advises on issues arising from the ongoing management and administration of occupational pension arrangements from establishment to winding up, including regulatory compliance, trusteeship issues, drafting and scheme amendments, GDPR considerations, member communications and restructuring and liability management exercises.

Deirdre also advises on all pensions aspects of corporate transactions, including share sales and asset and business transfers.

Deirdre has broad experience in pensions litigation and has advised extensively on contentious matters between employers and trustees in the context of restructuring and winding-up pension schemes.  Deirdre also has broad experience of advising on cross-border pension transfers and on the regulatory and compliance considerations involved in establishing an IORP in another Member State.

L.L.B, 2000, Trinity College Dublin Qualified as a solicitor in Ireland, 2004 Former Chair of the Association of Pension Lawyers in Ireland Member of the Pensions Council