The changing regulative and legislative landscape in the UK and around the world can often lead to pension related disputes.
Understanding the high stakes involved in pension disputes and the importance of achieving a resolution, which protects the interests of the employers, trustees and individual members is imperative. This includes providing appropriate advice in light of changes to legislation and regulations that may be relevant to you; including the additional considerations arising out of the Pensions Schemes Act 2021 and how they impact your obligations in relation to pension schemes and governance.
Who we support
Whether you are a trustee, employer, representative beneficiary, or an individual member, we will advise you in relation to pension schemes and assets based both in the United Kingdom and around the world.
Taking advantage of our experience in offices in the UK, Hong Kong, Bahrain, Dubai, Qatar, Geneva, Zurich, Paris and Luxembourg, as well as the experience of those in our Pensions, Private Wealth Disputes, Tax Disputes & Investigations teams, we can advise you on a wide range of disputes including:
- Rectification and construction
- Breach of trust
- Professional negligence
- Offshore pension structures and schemes
- Pension liberation schemes
- Unravelling the tax consequences of pension disputes
- Pension Ombudsman complaints
Our team will take the time to understand your objectives so that we can achieve a complete and effective resolution to the issues you are facing. We use our expert knowledge in this area to give sensible, solutions-orientated advice, produced in a clear, concise way.
Meet our pension disputes lawyers
- Call Duncan +44 (0)1483 252579
- Email Duncan
- Guildford office
- Call Graeme +44 (0)20 7427 6674
- Email Graeme
- London office
- Call Pierre +41 22 591 18 88
- Email Pierre
- Geneva office
- Call Edward +44 (0)1483 252579
- Email Edward
- Guildford office
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Michael Jones quoted by CDR Magazine on the criminal provisions within the Pension Schemes Act 2021
Michael underlines the importance of sponsoring employers engaging in a dialogue with the scheme and TPR.
New Criminal Offences – Pensions Regulator’s Approach
Tom and Esther take a look at the Pensions Regulator's recently published guidance on their new powers
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The EAT has held that “gender critical” beliefs are protected under the Equality Act 2010
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Tim Jenkins
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Esther White
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The Sponsor guidance Appendix D: Keeping records for Sponsorship was updated on 06 August 2019.
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We explore the Government's recent consultation looking at ESG factors in pension trustee investment.
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