Simmons & Simmons‘ ’extremely accessible and knowledgeable’ pensions team has experience ranging from de-risking mandates to corporate restructurings, reorganisations, legal compliance work, and scheme mergers. While Danny Tsang chairs the national pensions practice from London, James Dean leads the Bristol office and is often approached for his expertise across a wide range of pension scheme investments, restructurings and pension liability issues. He works alongside Kate Fellows-Tully and Dan Bryan.
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- 'The team is good at every level; all communicate well, and all are thorough strong lawyers. They divide their advice soundly.’
‘The team are extremely accessible and knowledgeable and able to translate complex pension legislation into practical solutions.’
‘They have spent time getting to know the business which makes them easily able to offer practical and commercial advice and solutions.'
Key clients
- DXC Technology
- Mercedes Benz Trucks Limited
- GlaxoSmithKline
- Confederation of Health Service Employees (COHSE)
- BASF plc
- Doosan Babcock Trustees
- Anheuser-Busch InBev Group
- West Ferry Printers Pension Scheme
Work highlights
- Acted for the trustees of the Doosan Power Systems Pension Scheme, advising on all aspects of the scheme.
- Recently appointed to advise the Mercedes-Benz Trucks business in relation to the pensions issues arising from its global separation from Mercedes-Benz Cars.
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Danny Tsang, James Dean