Acting for, among other groups, a blend of insurers, and professional service firms, Mayer Brown International LLP’s cross-disciplinary team advises on the full gamut of pensions disputes. The firm has broad experience in handling pensions ombudsman and regulatory investigation cases, in addition to disputes arising from scheme document rectification, investment disputes, governance issues, and insolvency-related disputes. Practice head Andrew Block is skilled across a broad set of contentious regulatory and litigation matters, assisting both trustees and employers. Tim Shepherd regularly defends claims against professional firms and individuals, while Stuart Pickford has vast expertise in governance matters.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'A slick and commercial outfit with ability to handle the most complex of matters in this area.'
- 'Stuart Pickford is a diligent and very safe pair of hands. He is extremely calm under pressure and the cases I have worked with him on ran like clockwork.'
Key clients
- Pension Protection Fund
- Merchant Navy Ratings Pension Fund Trustees Limited
- QBE Insurance
- Reed Elsevier Pensions Trustees Limited
- Massey Ferguson Works Pension Trust Limited
- Kingfisher Pension Trustee Limited
- Santander (UK) Group Pension Scheme Trustees Limited
- JMEPS Trustees Limited
- Prudential Staff Pensions Limited
Work highlights
- Represented trustees in a dispute concerning their rights under an intercreditor agreement
- Acting for pensions consultancy in defence arising from alleged failure effectively to equalise retirement ages for male and female members and other benefit amendments.
- Successfully defending trustees in a long-running Pensions Ombudsman complaint arising from the alleged loss of a member’s savings
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Andrew Block