A firm that is ‘professional, practical and provides an excellent service across a wide spectrum of pensions issues,' Pinsent Masons LLP in Manchester acts for large and complex pension schemes and financial institutions on matters such as restructurings, de-risking, and investment arrangement. The group is sought after for its expertise in pension buy-in and buy-out transactions, as well as for its specialist pensions litigation team. The ’wise and experienced' practice head Stephen Scholefield advises a variety of clients on issues relating to defined benefit and defined contribution schemes, and has specialist knowledge in re-organisations, schemes in distress, and long-term strategic planning. Other key practitioners are Pippa Read, whose ‘knowledge of the schemes on which she advises is almost encyclopaedic’, specialist pensions litigator Hayley Goldstone, and Robert Tellwright, who specialises in buy-ins, buy-outs, and longevity hedging transactions. Tellwright is also an experienced risk transfer negotiator.
Testimonials
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‘The whole pensions team is professional, practical and provides an excellent service across a wide spectrum of pensions issues.’
‘The whole team is very down-to-earth and user friendly, especially Stephen Scholefield and Haley Goldstone.'
Key clients
- Balfour Beatty Pension Fund
- Royal Ordnance Pension Schemes
Work highlights
- Advised the scheme trustees on a £250m buy-out transaction and acted for them in High Court litigation regarding the validity of past benefit changes.
- Advised a trustee on a wide range of governance issues.