Norton Rose Fulbright‘s pensions litigation team sits within the firm’s broader dispute resolution team, which is led by the firm's EMEA-lead Patrick Bourke. The practice routinely advises employers and trustees on issues such as investigations initiated by the pensions regulator, internal complaints, and professional negligence cases. Key contacts within the team include the ’hugely bright' Lesley Browning and associate Suzie Kemp.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Clearly, the individuals are very knowledgeable in the area and have assisted where we were unable to undertake the tasks ourselves.’
  • ‘Friendly and responsive and always give practical advice.’

  • ‘Proactive, service-minded, experienced and value-adding with an ability to really focus on key issues.’

  • ‘Lesley Browning is hugely bright, and one of the best pensions lawyers in the UK.’

  • 'Good understanding of our industry sector and global presence.'

  • 'Good stability with partner retention which proves invaluable when disputes arise in long-tail issues related to pension liabilities.'

  • 'A top-end firm dealing with a wide-range of pensions law issues.'

  • 'Lesley Browning is hugely bright, and one of the best pensions lawyers in the UK.'

Key clients

  • Trustee of the West of England Ship Owners’ Insurance Services Ltd Retirement Benefits Scheme

Work highlights

  • Advised the Trustee of the West of England Ship Owners’ Insurance Services Ltd Retirement Benefits Scheme in relation to its administrator’s member transfer process and scams response, ensuring that our client’s overall processes meet the new legal requirements and are robust but proportionate.

Lawyers

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Patrick Bourke

Other key lawyers

Lesley Browning, Suzie Kemp