Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP

Pensions.

Suzanne's work at the firm has been varied, including liability management exercises (scheme closures, modifying accrual, implementing cash balance schemes, buy in and buy out annuity policies), merger projects, advising on corporate restructuring for employers in financial difficulties, clearance applications for merger and acquisition work, scheme documentation projects, pension ombudsman claims and other litigation matters. Her regulatory expertise has been of significant use to many of the team's company and trustee clients and she works closely with the firm's Corporate Recovery Team on matters which may involve the Pension Protection Fund.

Prior to her career in law Suzanne worked in healthcare as a biochemist and in the chemical industry as a research and development chemist. Qualified 1999 with Addleshaw Booth and Co; joined the Pensions Regulator in 2000; seconded to the DWP in 2003; joined Dickinson Dees in 2006; partner, Dickinson Dees 2009; partner, Bond Dickinson on merger 2013; partner, Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP on combination 2017.

Associate of the Pensions Management Institute, Member of the Association of Pension Lawyers.