Charmian Johnson > Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP > Manchester, England > Lawyer Profile
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP Offices
70 GREAT BRIDGEWATER STREET
MANCHESTER
M1 5ES
England
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Charmian Johnson
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Charmian is a Partner in our Human Resources group, specialising in pensions.
Charmian has extensive experience of advising companies and trustees on a diverse range of pension issues.
She has been referred to in the legal directories for several years and has been most recently described in the Legal 500 as a Leading Individual and in Chambers as someone who is highly practical and who "provide[s] very high quality and succinct advice". She has also been described previously in Chambers as having “grit and personal gravitas”.
Recent experience includes advising trustees and employers in relation to:
- various de-risking/deficit reduction exercises (including pension increase exchange exercises, flexible retirement options and buy-ins and buy-outs)
- compromise deals with the Pension Protection Fund and the Pensions Regulator
- various restructuring arrangements including scheme mergers
- closing defined benefit schemes to future accrual via different methods, including changing employment contracts to override pension scheme rights, using the scheme’s amendment power to terminate benefit accrual and incentivising members to opt-out of the scheme
- managing employer debts, including scheme apportionment arrangements and flexible apportionment arrangements.
Position
Partner
Lawyer Rankings
North West > Employment > Pensions
(Leading individuals)Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP acts on pension issues for a number of household names including Kellogg and Carlsberg. The practice is experienced in developing pension laws and policies in addition to advising on transfer deals. Team head Ele Lovering advises on risk, debt and liability management while Simon Daniel acts for trustees of occupational pension schemes. Charmian Johnson works on scheme restructuring arrangements and de-risking exercises. Amanda Small has extensive experience in governance issues and regulatory compliance while Lauren O’Connor works on scheme restructuring.
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