Trowers & Hamlins LLP
Trowers & Hamlins LLP‘s pensions practice is described as being both ’pragmatic’ and ‘excellent’ by clients. Martin McFall leads the team and is recommended for his experience advising local authorities and employers on public sector scheme-related matters. The practice as a whole also assists trustees and employers on issues such as scheme wind-ups, benefit restructurings, and corporate transactions. Senior associate Deborah Shumate is a name to note for experience with complex commercial pensions strategies.
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Testimonials
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‘They are very pragmatic, knowledgeable of our sector, and respond promptly.’
‘Martin McFall is excellent.’
Key clients
- Bristows LLP
- Incommunities Limited
- Trustees of the International Transport Federation Pension Scheme
- London Borough of Croydon
- National Autistic Society
- Toyota
- XPO Logistics
- Brighton & Hove City Council
- Praxis Group
- Bic
- Vivendi
- Karbon Homes
- The Guinness Partnership Trust
- Trustees of the General Federation of Trade Unions Pension Scheme
- Alliance Homes
- Orbit Group
- Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
- Numerical Algorithms Group
- ICTS Limited
- Trustees of the GFTU scheme
Work highlights
- Advised Incommunities Limited on a ground-breaking agreement with West Yorkshire Pension Fund and Bradford MBC for a subsumption of Incommunities' £67m pension liabilities by the local authority.
- Advised Karbon Homes on the pensions aspects of its 3000 homes merger with Leeds & Yorkshire Housing Association.
- Advised Accent where a Liability Driven Investment issue arose in the Accent scheme with the investment manager taking urgent action during the crisis to raise cash to hedge its investment strategy.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Martin McFall