Matthew Swynnerton
DLA PiperDLA Piper’s pensions team provides advice across multiple jurisdictions and practice areas, acting for trustees and employers on a range of issues relating to DB and DC schemes. The team is led by both Matthew Swynnerton and Amrit Mclean; Swynnerton leads the core pensions team, providing ‘excellent’ advice to multi-jurisdictional large sector clients, and Mclean leads the de-risking team and is a key contact for insurer clients. Tamara Calvert is a key contact for pensions advisory work and acts for a roster of household name clients, while Joel Eytle particularly focuses on regulatory work.
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Testimonials
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‘Joel Eytle manages the client relationship, adept at navigating to find the right solution for the client.'
‘DLA has a very strong pensions team. The team is very knowledgeable and provides clear advice but always work well with other advisers in finding scheme specific solutions. Ability to call on other areas in the firm if needed, especially with respect to buy-in/buy-out transactions.’
‘Tamara Calvert is excellent, and Tharusha Rajapakse has brought additional insight.’
‘Matthew Swynnerton has a calm approach, but with excellent pragmatic advice helping us with our ongoing pension obligations. He is approachable, welcoming of challenge and equally strong in his advice. He is responsive and excellent on the detail.’
‘Knowledgeable, approachable, pleasant to work with.’
‘Technically astute, their ability to understand the commercial aspects of a new proposition was second to none. Approachable, friendly and a 'nothing was too much trouble' attitude.’
‘Matthew Swynnerton is quite frankly, excellent. Never flustered, he is epitome of calm, and has a superb way with those who don't have the technical background in terms of explaining matters in plain English.’
Key clients
- Stuart Delivery Limited
- Hitachi Rail Europe Limited
- Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited
- Novartis UK Pension Scheme
- Aviva
- National Grid (ESPS)
- E.ON UK (ESPS)
- Grainger Inc /Cromwell Group (Holdings) Limited
- Du Pont (U.K.) Limited Pensions Fund
- International Power
- Heineken
- Allied Domecq Pension Scheme
- Renault
- Uber
Work highlights
- Advising the Trustee of the RIGPS on its £6.5bn bulk annutiy transaction with Pension Insurance Corporation plc (PIC).
- Advised Aviva on the £900m buy-in of the Thomas Cook Pension Plan.
Lawyers
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Amrit Mclean
DLA PiperPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Matthew Swynnerton, Amrit Mclean