Pinsent Masons LLP‘s ’outstanding’ team leverages the wider firm to provide its clients with a full-service pensions practice. Clients include major insurance company schemes, master trusts, and SIPP providers, and the team has strong capabilities in DC and DB work, high-value schemes, risk transfers, and buy-outs, alongside significant pension litigation expertise. Tom Barton, who spearheads the team, is a leading DC expert who heads up the national DC practice, which acts for a client base consisting of more than half of the authorised master trust market in the UK and SIPP providers. Andy Wright leads on advice regarding DB matters and leverages his significant technical expertise to advise trustees and sponsors across the full spectrum of pension issues, specialising in advising large defined benefit schemes. Katie Lodge is a key name at associate level.
Testimonials
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‘A strong team that gives considered advice, the individuals work well together and are good at keeping me informed on progress.’
‘Tom Barton gives very considered advice, understands client requirements and is strong on finding the right balance between pragmatism and robustness for any particular case. Kate Hainsworth gives practical advice for smaller clients with more limited budgets. Andy Wright gives considered advice that reflects clients' circumstances.’
Key clients
- Trustee of the Capita Pensions and Life Assurance Plan
- TPT Retirement Solutions / Verity Trustees Limited
Work highlights
- Advising the Trustees of the Capita Pension and Life Assurance Scheme on the c. £2bn 200(+) section DB scheme.
- Advising TPT Retirement Solutions on its £17bn DC/DB scheme.