‘Second-to-none’ boutique firm Sacker & Partners LLP focuses exclusively on pensions work. The litigation team deals mainly with professional negligence cases, rectification actions, member complaints, regulatory investigations, and risk management work. Practice head Peter Murphy is commended by clients for offering a ‘Rolls Royce service’ and is especially experienced in enforcement cases. James Bingham, who is noted for his provision of ’sensible advice‘, is experienced in complex High Court claims as well as recovery actions. ’Excellent‘ senior counsel Arshad Khan’s recent work includes high-stakes professional negligence claims worth in excess of £100m.
Testimonials
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- ‘Peter Murphy and Arshad Khan are both very impressive - incredible knowledge of pensions law and a pleasure to work with.’
- ‘Sackers has the ability to call on the most appropriate expertise within the company to deal quickly with your specific query or request for help. The team will follow through the query until is fully resolved and settled to the customer's satisfaction.’
- ‘James Bingham is always engaged and offers sensible advice that clients can understand and appreciate. He involves and trusts his associates who always deliver.’
- ‘The dispute resolution practice at Sackers is second-to-none. The team are very experienced, and they clearly set out what they believe is the right approach in dealing with the dispute and the required outcome.’
- ‘I work with Sackers on complex complaint cases, and they are always extremely efficient in providing their legal guidance and drafting responses where necessary. I greatly value their flexibility in joining calls to discuss cases, or technical points, and the way that they communicate their guidance in plain English.’
- 'Peter Murphy offers a Rolls Royce service where you know you are in good hands from start to finish. There is nothing about pensions litigation that he doesn't know about, and he always makes you feel confident about the outcome.’
- ‘They are a leading pensions law firm - brilliant at understanding and dealing with the complexities of pension litigation.’
Key clients
- Honda Motor Europe Limited and Honda Group UK Pension Scheme
- GEAPS Pension Scheme
- John Lewis Partnership Trust for Pensions
- ITV Pension Scheme
- Arup UK Pension Scheme
- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc
- Nationwide Pension Fund
- Yorkshire & Clydesdale Bank Pension Scheme
- DHL Group Retirement Plan
- GSK Pension Scheme
Work highlights
- Advised the company and the trustee of the Honda Group UK Pension Scheme in complex and high-value High Court proceedings alleging negligence against their former pension consultants, Mercer.
- Acted for the Trustees of the Arup Pension Scheme in relation to the recovery of large sums that were overpaid to Scheme members following administrative errors.
- Advised new and longstanding clients on investigations into losses incurred due to investments in pooled liability driven investment funds (LDI), and on merits assessments of potential claims.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Peter Murphy