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The ‘excellent and very responsive’ team at Addleshaw Goddard LLP had some significant client wins in 2010, including Engage Mutual and The National Farmers Union Mutual Insurance, adding to the likes of Arriva, Barclays Wealth and ASDA stores. The ‘brilliant’ Rachel Rawnsley heads the team, and managing associate Jonathan Stewart is ‘very good’.

The ‘very strong’ Vikki Massarano and ‘extremely good’ Kate Payne lead the ‘first-class’, 11-fee-earner team at DLA Piper UK LLP, whose recent work includes assisting on the closure of a large final salary scheme for Stanley Black & Decker, and advising timber merchants Arnold Laver on a scheme buyout. Other clients include Market Harborough Building Society, Persimmon and Nikon.

The well-regarded 14-fee-earner team at Pinsent Masons LLP has recently been instructed by new clients including Fujitsu Services, International Personal Finance plc, and the trustees of the Valliant Group pension scheme. The team is led by the ‘very knowledgeable’ Jacqui Timmins.

The pensions team at Squire Sanders Hammonds works closely with the firm’s employment team, and in 2010 advised on a number of high-profile transactions including acting for the trustees of the Bradford & Bingley pension scheme, and advising multinational company Satake Corporation on the restructuring of its scheme. Catherine McKenna, who leads the team, is noted for her ‘excellent pensions knowledge and commercial approach’.

Walker Morris’ department is led by chairman Andrew Turnbull, who is ‘clear, concise and practical’. The firm is the sole pensions adviser for Capita Group, and in 2010 advised the company on outsourcing contracts valued at over £800m. Other key clients include the trustees of the pension schemes of Russell Hobbs and Accent Group.

The 13-fee-earner team at Eversheds LLP, led by the ‘very good’ Terry Saeedi, is instructed by a number of City councils, and in 2010 received mandates from several new clients including the British Council trustees.

The ‘efficient’ and ‘very highly rated’ team at Wrigleys Solicitors LLP advised on a number of restructuring and insolvency-related transactions. The ‘hugely experienced and pragmatic’ Raymond Ainscoe leads the team; Leigh Holmes has ‘excellent technical knowledge’; and Josephine Manfredi-Hamer is ‘knowledgeable, professional and tenacious’. Clients include the Trustees of the APC Pension Scheme.

Richard Shelton leads the team at Cobbetts LLP, which has recently handled the redrafting of various schemes’ definitive trust deeds and rules, as well as advising on scheme closures. New clients in 2010 included Cumberland Building Society and Transdev Blazefield, and the team continues to advise Birmingham International Airport and Dr Oetker (UK).

Practice head Mark Ridler and associate Claire Rogers joined DWF LLP in 2010 from Squire Sanders Hammonds.

Dickinson Dees LLP’s ‘responsive’ team is recommended.

The ‘good’ team at Irwin Mitchell LLP continues to advise a number of scheme trustees including the Dyson Group pension fund.

Mills & Reeve’s team acts for pension schemes in the health and education sectors.

Rollits LLP counts GHB (Holding) Ltd as a client.

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