Deirdre Cummins > Arthur Cox > Dublin, Ireland > Lawyer Profile
Arthur Cox Offices
10 EARLSFORT TERRACE
DUBLIN 2
D02 T380
Ireland
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Deirdre Cummins
Work Department
Pensions and Employee Benefits
Position
Deirdre Cummins is Of Counsel at Arthur Cox and a member of the firm’s Pensions and Employee Benefits team, advising on all aspects of pensions law in Ireland. Deirdre is a former chair of the Association of Pension Lawyers in Ireland and a member of the Pensions Council.
Deirdre specialises in pensions law and advises employers and trustees on all aspects of Irish pension arrangements both in the private and public sectors. In particular, Deirdre advises on issues arising from the ongoing management and administration of occupational pension arrangements from establishment to winding up, including regulatory compliance, trusteeship issues, drafting and scheme amendments, GDPR considerations, member communications and restructuring and liability management exercises.
Deirdre also advises on all pensions aspects of corporate transactions, including share sales and asset and business transfers.
Deirdre has broad experience in pensions litigation and has advised extensively on contentious matters between employers and trustees in the context of restructuring and winding-up pension schemes. Deirdre also has broad experience of advising on cross-border pension transfers and on the regulatory and compliance considerations involved in establishing an IORP in another Member State.
Education
- L.L.B, 2000, Trinity College Dublin
- Qualified as a solicitor in Ireland, 2004
- Former Chair of the Association of Pension Lawyers in Ireland
- Member of the Pensions Council
Lawyer Rankings
Ireland > Pensions and employee benefits
(Leading individuals)Arthur Cox‘s ‘exceptional‘ team handles the full spectrum of pensions law matters for both public and private sector clients and is praised for its ‘highly responsive and unparalleled expertise’. Philip Smith heads the practice, with his primary area of expertise being day-to-day administration and restructurings, in addition to acting in disputes on behalf of trustees and employers. Sarah McCague is noted for her expertise in occupational pension schemes, and Deirdre Cummins has substantial knowledge of Irish pension arrangements, often assisting both employers and trustees.
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