Antonia Pegden
Herbert Smith Freehills LLPNoted for advising sponsoring employers on drafting errors and issues relating to scheme documentation, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP‘s ’technically excellent’ team is well-versed in construction and rectification issues in addition to surplus-related disputes, professional negligence claims, and issues arising from sponsor insolvencies. The team is jointly led by Samantha Brown and William Glassey with the former often handling a blend of contentious and non-contentious work such as pensions regulator enforcement cases, and the latter being particularly adept at handling professional negligence defence claims against solicitors, pensions actuaries, and property professionals. John Whiteoak, head of the contentious insolvency team, is another key name, as is Antonia Pegden who has experience in handling GMP equalisation cases. Dan Saunders is also recommended for matters involving professional negligence.
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Testimonials
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‘Technically excellent, tactically astute and not afraid to get stuck into the detail. I would highly recommend this team. They have been a great support and a trusted partner.’
‘William Glassey - Greatly respected and trusted advisor. Technically excellent and has a wealth of experience to offer. Very proactive and responsive. Friendly and approachable. Dan Saunders - again, a technically brilliant lawyer. Not afraid to get stuck into the details. Very responsive and proactive. A great support. Very friendly and approachable. Together, Will and Dan make a great team and are a pleasure to work with.’
‘A terrific team of litigators. Will spend a lot of time working out what the client wants or needs and how best to achieve that before going out guns blazing to achieve that.’
- ‘Antonia Pegden is thoughtful and incisive with an eye on practical solutions. Dan Saunders is a great lawyer.’
‘Strong litigation and pension skills.’
- ‘Antonia Pegden - excellent all round litigator with significant pensions experience.’
‘Herbert Smith are top of the tree when it comes to pensions dispute resolution. They are packed with talent at every level. They go the extra mile for their clients and focus on the commercial objectives.’
‘Samantha Brown is a superstar partner. She effortlessly leads clients to great outcomes no matter what the stakes. Samantha instils confidence in clients and focusses on their commercial objectives. She is also incredible to work with.’
Key clients
- Aon
- Marsh McLennan
- The Board of the Pension Protection Fund
- Willis Towers Watson
- JLT Wealth Management
- Scottish Power
- WH Smith
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Samantha Brown, William Glassey