Ms Peggy Hughes > Mason Hayes & Curran LLP > Dublin, Ireland > Lawyer Profile
Mason Hayes & Curran LLP Offices
BARROW STREET
DUBLIN 4
D04 TR29
Ireland
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Ms Peggy Hughes
Work Department
Pensions, Employment Law & Benefits
Position
Partner, Pensions
Career
Peggy is a Partner in the Pensions team. Known for her pragmatic and solution-orientated advice, she has established herself as a leading Pensions expert. Peggy has advised on a wide range of pension matters and holds a professional Pension Trustee qualification.
More recently Peggy has been appointed by various trustees to act as an independent expert under the terms of internal dispute resolution procedures. In these roles, Peggy has reviewed specific disputes and provided reports and commentary to facilitate the resolution of the disputes. She has also provided guidance on the future handling of disputes and engagements with pensions regulatory bodies.
Peggy has also written, spoken and lectured on pensions matters.
Memberships
Member, Law Society of Ireland; Council Member, Association of Pensions Lawyers in Ireland (APLI); DC Committee Member, Irish Association of Pension Funds (IAPF); Member, International Pension and Employee Benefits Lawyers Association (IPEBLA); Committee Member, Connect Women in Pensions.
Education
University of Westminster London, LLB (Hons) (1995); Law Society of Ireland, Diploma in Applied Finance Law (2004).
Lawyer Rankings
Ireland > Pensions and employee benefits
(Leading individuals)The team Mason Hayes & Curran LLP primarily advises employers, pension scheme trustees and pension providers on pension scheme funding, pension-specific data protection issues, and liability management projects. The team is led by Stephen Gillick, who has vast expertise in the pension aspects of corporate acquisitions and IORP II pensions legislation. Peggy Hughes provides ongoing support on the full range pension scheme matters, from establishment to the wind-up of schemes, while Patrick O’Connor focuses on the drafting of pension scheme documentation.
Lawyer Rankings
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- Pensions and employee benefits
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