Norton Rose Fulbright’s team is described by clients as ‘an all-round first rate pensions’ group, standing out for its growing workload of benefits correction and investigation mandates, together with its handling of complex transfers and scams prevention matters. Lesley Browning and Patrick Bourke jointly lead the team, with the former advising on funding negotiations between the pensions regulator, managing trade unions and members relating to benefit errors, and the latter bringing wide-reaching commercial litigation expertise. Shane O’Reilly is a key name for compliance issues and cases relating to IDRP and the pensions ombudsman.
Testimonials
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‘In-depth knowledge of the subject. Alert to changes in legislation and making associated guidance available promptly.’
‘Long established and settled team with many years' experience.’
‘An all-round first-rate pensions team headed by Lesley Browning who has a wealth of pensions experience and has excellent litigation and commercial instincts to go with it. Also, strength all the way down the team, with excellent juniors.’
‘Lesley Browning is one of the best pensions lawyers in the UK. Giannis Weymouth - excellent eye for detail and encyclopaedic knowledge of pensions.’
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 transfer requests and scams response.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Lesley Browning, Patrick Bourke