Led by London-based Alison Hills, the pensions team at Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP assists a range of client types, including trustees, sponsoring employers, staff associations and insurers. The firm covers both public and private sector pension matters in the Guildford office, with Maria Riccio providing broad experience in scheme changes, mergers, terminations and debt issues arising from insolvency and restructuring, as well as high-profile litigation. Clare Coley brings valuable trusteeship experience to the Guildford office.
Testimonials
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‘The team has a particular strength in education and University work in general. They are very well organised, across the detail of their cases, and hardworking.’
‘The team understands the uniqueness of our business and tailors the advice to us, very collaborative and answer all questions.’
Key clients
- Trustees of the Bredero Shaw UK Limited Retirement Benefits Scheme
- Trustees of the Buhler Pension Scheme
- Trustees of the Sortex Final Salary Pension Scheme
- Trustees of the United Road Transport Union 1978 Retirement and Death Benefits Pension Scheme
- Trustees of the United Road Transport Union Pension Scheme
- City of London School for Girls
- The Trustees of The Leicestershire Police Federation Medical Scheme
- London & Caledonian Trustees Limited
- Trustees of the Northamptonshire Police Federation Group Insurance Scheme
- Gedore Torque Limited
Work highlights
- Advising the Trustees of a final salary scheme with approximately £80m of liabilities in relation to its historic scheme amendments in preparation for buy-out with an insurer.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Alison Hills