Martin McFall leads the Trowers & Hamlins LLP pensions team, which acts for a varied roster of clients, with noted expertise in the third sector space, including housing and charity clients. McFall has specialist knowledge in advising local authorities and employers on public sector schemes, while Michael Rhode is a key contact for pensions litigation.
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Key clients
- Youth Hostels Organisation
- XPO Logistics
- Bic UK Limited
- Universal Music Organisation
- Settle group
- Alliance Homes
- Trustees of the International Transport Federation Pension Scheme
- Regulator of Social Housing
- Cross Keys Homes Limited
- English Heritage
- Electrical Safety Council
- Leonard Cheshire
- Universal Music Organisation
- Midland Heart
Work highlights
- Advising a group of up to 50 employers on protecting their interests flowing from the Court case of claim in Verity Trustees Limited v (1) Katherine Wood and (2) Save the Children Fund.
- Securing a partial exit from the Local Government Pension Scheme for Settle Group.
- Advised the Electrical Safety Council on pensions and charity law aspects on its £66m 'buy-in' of pension liabilities for the NICEIC Scheme with Just Group.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Martin McFall