England - East Anglia • Employment
HCR Hewitsons
HCR Hewitsons' pensions team is known for its ‘good knowledge and ability to find a reliable answer or solution quickly’. The firm’s dedicated pensions partner is Christopher Nuttall, who works mainly from Cambridge and the firm’s Central England office; Nuttall is praised for ‘explaining problems and solutions with clarity and in a prompt way'. He frequently acts for both employers and trustees of private sector occupational pension schemes throughout the country and across a wide-range of business sectors. The practice also has significant experience in public sector pensions work. Notably, the team recently assisted the Trustee of the Velux Co. Ltd. Retirement Benefits Scheme with an exercise to pension benefits for former employees, to determine if they may be entitled to additional pension benefits.
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Testimonials
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‘Very responsive and prompt with work, particularly when timescales and project deadlines are approaching. This level of responsiveness was extremely reassuring and provides a positive, engaging and pleasant client experience. Good communication within the firm across different teams e.g. with commercial advice.’
‘Good knowledge and ability to find a reliable answer or solution quickly. Explaining problems and solutions with clarity and in a prompt way - Christopher Nuttall.’
‘The key for me and my colleagues is that HCR provide great support to us, with pragmatic, timely and realistically priced advice.’
‘Our main contact, Chris Nuttall, provides excellent support across a number of our schemes and looks to provide efficiencies if an issue translates across more than one scheme.’
Key clients
- Biochrom Limited
- T Groocock & Co (Rothwell) Limited
- Permastore Limited
- Trustees of the Velux Co. Ltd Retirement Benefits Scheme
- United Learning Trust
- Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge
- Trustees of the Superior Pension Fund (Greenery UK Limited)
- Trustees of the AT Oliver & Sons Ltd Pension and Life Assurance Scheme
- Trustees of the Sortex Final Salary Scheme (Buhler Sortex Limited)
- Perrys Group Limited
- Morris Education Trust (Eastern Learning Alliance)
- C Walton Limited
- Upshot Systems CIC
Work highlights
- Advising the trustee of the Velux Co. Ltd. Retirement Benefit Scheme on a project to bring membership data up-to-date and to clarify the benefits payable under the rules to ensure good member outcomes.
- Advising trustees on the impact of corporate restructurings on the legal aspects of the employer covenant, supporting their schemes and negotiating appropriate mitigation for any detriment caused to the scheme.
- Working on risk transfer exercises of over £200m for trustees with buyout providers.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Christopher Nuttall