Taylor Wessing LLP
Taylor Wessing LLP‘s advisory pensions practice is noted as being formed of ’excellent technical specialists' and is led by Mark Smith. The department utilises its cross-practice expertise to assist clients in pensions issues involving aspects such as cyber-security and data protection. It also has a particular expertise in the pensions aspects of corporate restructurings. Anna Taylor is a key name for defined benefit schemes work. Associates Georgie Wardrop and Afshan Mallik are also names to note within the team.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘Excellent technical specialists in the field of pensions. They are easy to work with and give good, constructive advice.’
‘Mark Smith is a first-rate pensions lawyer - technically excellent.’
‘The people I have dealt with at Taylor Wessing have an extremely broad and deep understanding of UK pension law.’
‘Excellent on the intersection between cyber and pensions.’
'A team of expert pension lawyers.'
'A highly professional and experienced team with strong communication skills and depth of knowledge.'
'Mark Smith is excellent. His legal analysis of complex situations provides clarity and clear recommendations for next steps.'
'Mark Smith is very efficient, very quick with responses and his work is outstanding.'
Key clients
- Trustee of the Merchant Navy Ratings Pension Fund
- Trustees of the Visa UK Pension Plan
- Allied Universal
- Trustees of the Royal British Legion Staff Pension Fund
- SA Damm
- Kessler Group
- Pi Trustees
- Trustee of the Sedgemoor Group Pension Fund
Work highlights
- Advised the trustee of the Merchant Navy Ratings Pension Fund in relation to a range of issues, including the provision of promised benefits under the scheme.
- Advised the trustees of Visa's UK defined benefit pension scheme in relation to a number of important matters, including the provision of promised benefits under the scheme.
- Advised Allied Universal (which owns G4S) on the acquisition of Total Security Services Limited and the pensions aspects of the transaction.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Mark Smith