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Headed by Adrian Lamb, Blake Lapthorn’s team ‘provides a quality service’. It is well known for its trusteeship practice but also handles non-trustee matters, and recently advised Goddard Perry on the creation of a defined contribution master plan. The highly regarded John Hamilton is a ‘skilled, pragmatic and thorough pensions lawyer’.

The ‘responsive and helpfulPitmans LLP advises defined benefit schemes on issues such as scheme appointments and the switch from RPI to CPI. Recent work includes advising the trustees of CitiFinancial Europe on the merger of its occupational schemes into a larger parent scheme. ‘Clear, analytical’ department head David Hosford leads a team that includes two solicitors dedicated solely to pensions-related litigation.

Shoosmiths’ ‘strong, well-trained team’ acted for the trustees of a group pension on a high-value acquisition, and advised on a bulk transfer into a defined benefits scheme. David Thompson heads the practice; he and Suzanne Burrell have ‘detailed technical knowledge’, and advise clients such as Hewlett-Packard and Thomas Cook.

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  • TRANSFER OF UNDERTAKINGS (PROTECTION OF EMPLOYMENT) AND AGE DISCRIMINATION

    I have been asked to cover the topic of Employment law within my half an hour speaking slot today. I have narrowed my subject down to Transfer of Undertakings and Discrimination, with the focus on providing an update on the recent spate of cases on service provision change and on the important developments in the law of age discrimination. Needless to say, in my presentation I shall not be able to cover the level of detail which is contained in my written paper, which I will leave you to read.
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