Mr Michael Shovlin > Arthur Cox > Dublin, Ireland > Lawyer Profile

Mr Michael Shovlin

+353 1 920 1046 michael.shovlin@arthurcox.com

Work Department

Pensions and Employee Benefits

Position

Michael Shovlin is Of Counsel at Arthur Cox and a member of the firm’s Pensions and Employee Benefits team, advising on all aspects of pension schemes and equity incentive arrangements.

Michael trained at Arthur Cox and acquired a wide range of experience as a corporate lawyer with the firm prior to specialising in pensions and equity incentive work.  His work today sees him advise employers and scheme trustees on the establishment, restructuring, and day-to-day operation of pension and equity incentive schemes, including drafting and amending scheme documentation, advising on liability management exercises, advising on IORP II compliance, reviewing and negotiating items such as investment management agreements and other agreements with service providers.  He also advises on pension scheme reorganisations and on the pensions and equity incentive elements of corporate transactions.

Education

• BCL, 2000, University College Dublin
• LL M, 2002, University College Dublin
• Admitted as a solicitor in Ireland, 2007
• Admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales, 2010 (*non-practicing)