Osborne Clarke LLP
Osborne Clarke LLP's pensions practice was bolstered in May 2022 with the arrival of the BDB Pitmans team, which includes Reading-based pensions specialists Chris Netiatis, David Hosford, and Lee Colgate. The team ably advises employers, trustees, and scheme members on the full spectrum of pensions litigation, with recent work including cases involving age discrimination, part 8 proceedings, and member complaints. Jonathan Hazlett heads up the practice and offers its clients extensive experience in disputes surrounding PPF assessment periods, whilst colleagues Charles Crowne and associate Katherine King specialise in professional negligence and rectification claims respectively; they are described as being ‘excellent' and ’superb'.
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Testimonials
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- ‘All OC staff allocated to our work are high-quality and very responsive.’
- ‘Depth of knowledge and such quality of delivery. Charles Crowne is my key contact, who I regard as excellent in all my dealings. Superb.’
- ‘Osborne Clarke have an excellent reputation in pensions disputes. They have positioned themselves effectively as a firm well-suited to act on behalf of members of pensions schemes in litigation involving scheme employers and trustees.’
- ‘The pensions team is involved in some of the key cases in our field. It is known for its people and continues to attract great talent.’
- ‘An all-round excellent team of pensions litigators who combine technical expertise with commercial judgement.’
- ‘Katherine King is a delight to deal with. She is knowledgeable and an expert at rectification actions.’
- ‘I have worked with Charles Crowne, who is able sensible and calm in a crisis.’
- ‘Jonathan Hazlett has significant experience and in-depth knowledge of the area, which enable him to always to make the right judgement calls and obtain the best outcome for his clients.’
Key clients
- Trustee of the T&N Retirement Benefits Scheme (1989)
- Trustees of the Boxclever Pension Scheme (Open Trustees)
- The trustees of the Canon Retirement Benefits Scheme for the UK
- Representative beneficiary of the membership to the De La Rue Pension Scheme
- The Board of the Pension Protection Fund
- Trustees of the Old British Steel Pension Scheme (Open Trustees)
- Trustee of the Eastman Machine Company Superannuation Scheme
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jonathan Hazlett