
The ‘pragmatic’ pensions team at Shepherd and Wedderburn often handle high-profile schemes for domestic and international blue-chip clients. The practice leadership team consists of Andrew Holehouse, Louisa Knox, Edwin Mustard and Kirsty Headden. The group is active in the energy, transportation, education and manufacturing sectors. Holehouse assists clients with scheme amendments and offers day-to-day pension advice whilst Knox is hailed as ’the best pensions lawyer in Scotland’. Mustard is a key contact for public sector clients, whilst ‘great communicator’ Headden offers trustees Cyber Security and GDPR-related advice.
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Kirsty Headden
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Andrew Holehouse; Louisa Knox; Edwin Mustard; Kirsty Headden
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