Taylor Wessing LLP
The pensions litigation team at Taylor Wessing LLP is headed by the ‘clever' and ’totally committed' Mark Smith, who is especially experienced in the charities, financial services, media, transport, and logistics sectors. The practice is recommended for its work in pensions fraud cases, and also offers its clients assistance in cases of restructurings, as well as in matters brought by regulatory bodies, and rectification issues. Anna Taylor joined the team in January 2022 from rival Linklaters LLP, bringing extensive experience in advising companies and trustees on a breadth of pensions issues.
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‘A small team but its leader, Mark Smith, more than makes up for that.’
‘Mark Smith is the most hands-on partner with whom I work, which makes my job so much easier. Totally committed and very commercially aware.’
‘A seamless combination of the litigation and non-litigation practices.’
‘Mark Smith is a clever litigator with a great deal of technical knowledge, who is a pleasure to work with.’
Work highlights
- Advised the trustee of a large pension scheme in connection with a possible use of powers by The Pensions Regulator in relation to the refinancing of an employer group.
- Advised a number of employers on engagement with The Pensions Regulator as a result of significant breaches of the auto enrolment legislation.
- Advised the trustees of a number of pension schemes on the settlement of claims against former administrators and advisers in connection with historic benefits errors.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Mark Smith