Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP's team is known for acting in high-profile pension disputes. The team also has broad experience encompassing TPR enforcement investigations and proceedings, including on issues surrounding master trusts, governance issues, the use of scheme surpluses, and professional negligence claims. Praised as ‘one of the biggest names in pensions’, practice head Claire Carroll has a wealth of knowledge in scheme rectifications, pension ombudsman complaints, and defending professional advisors. Jennifer Miles counts protection of privilege and construction of scheme documents among her areas of expertise, while Emma King focuses on pensions regulatory investigations and complaints. Daniel Murphy and Richard Bacon are also integral members of the team, as are Felicity Rich, Amanda Rowley, and Samuel Fulda.
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‘Technically excellent. Not afraid of the detail. Great resource. Listen carefully to the client and provide brilliant support. Friendly and approachable. A pleasure to work with. Punches above their weight and good value for money. Would highly recommend.’
‘Claire Carroll and Richard Bacon are both excellent lawyers. Technically brilliant and market leaders in their practice. They make a great team and are always a pleasure to work with.’
‘Worked with the firm in the context of mediation - very prestigious law firm, good to work with on mediations, do well by their clients and work hard to achieve best results for their clients. High quality service offered to clients and the partners/associates are very fluent and experienced.’
‘Claire Carroll - very commercial, well prepared, organised and professional.’
‘Claire Carroll is simply one of the biggest names in pensions, she provides practical commercial advice is incredibly adept at distilling complex disputes into clear manageable steps for clients. Jennifer Miles is an excellent partner, she combines excellent technical knowledge with a personable manner. Samuel Fulda is an associate to watch, he is incredibly thorough and will go far in this area.’
‘One of the largest pensions disputes teams in the UK, with offices in London and the regions, and a very significant market presence. Great strength in depth. They work closely with their financial services disputes team so are able to handle the full range of FCA-regulated pensions work as well as everything on the occupational DB and DC side.’
‘Claire Carroll - commercially focused, efficient, very savvy, pragmatic. Emma King - very experienced, easy to work with, unflappable. Jennifer Miles - knowledgeable, engaged, conscientious, very personable. Richard Bacon - exceptionally hard working, excellent technical expertise combined with practical common sense, a future partner.’
‘The team is able to handle challenging work whilst also managing fees effectively and has sufficient resources to deal with spikes in workload from us well. As a result, they are our go-to firm for day-to-day queries and some higher profile matters.’
Key clients
- National Gas Transmission Plc
- The Trustees of the National Transcommunications Limited Pension Plan
- Aon Consulting Limited
- Universities Superannuation Scheme
- Standard Life Assurance Limited & Standard Life Trustee Company Limited
- Options UK Personal Pensions LLP
- Aviva Life & Pensions UK Limited
- Financial Services Compensation Scheme Limited
- Avon Cosmetics Limited
Lawyers
Hall of Fame
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Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Richard Bacon
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLPLeading partners
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Jennifer Miles
Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLPPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Claire Carroll