Baker McKenzie

Jonathan is a partner in the Pensions Department and has over a decade's experience as a pensions lawyer. Jonathan joined Baker McKenzie in 2003 and he has spent three months in Baker McKenzie's Chicago office in their employee benefit department in 2008.

Jonathan is a member of the Association of Pensions Lawyers, sits on the Legal Advisory Group of the Pensions & Lifetime Savings Association, and also the PASA (Pensions Administration Standards Association) DC governance working group.

Jonathan has spoken at a number of conferences, including the Association of Pension Lawyers' summer conference, for the Pensions Management Institute, and the Association of Member Nominated Trustees.

Jonathan advises companies and trustees in a variety of sectors on the legal aspects of operating pension plans. This includes establishing and amending pension schemes, investments, and resolving scheme members' complaints and Pensions Ombudsman disputes. He has a particular interest in the tax issues relating to pensions.

Jonathan has undertaken a variety of projects for clients, including complex pension plan mergers, the set-up of asset backed funding arrangements, and entering into fiduciary management agreements.

Another area of expertise is coordinating and advising on pensions in the context of multijurisdictional transactions.