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Duncan Buchanan
Work Department
Pensions
Position
Partner
After qualifying as a solicitor in 1990, Duncan Buchanan realised he had a passion for pensions, which he has concentrated on since 1992. His wealth of experience is second to none and he has been an asset since he joined us as a partner in 2006.
Career
Duncan Buchanan is recognised as a leading individual in both the Legal 500 and Chambers directories. After qualifying as a solicitor in 1990, Duncan realised he had a passion for pensions, which he has concentrated on since 1992. His wealth of experience is second to none and he has been an asset since he joined us as a partner in 2006.
Duncan is a former President of the Society of Pension Professionals and sits on the main committee of the Association of Pension Lawyers. Duncan is APMI qualified.
Languages
English
Memberships
Former President of the Society of Pension Professionals
Main Committee Member of the Association of Pension Lawyers
Associate of the Pension Management Institute
Education
LL.B., University of Wales, Cardiff
Lawyer Rankings
London > Employment > Pensions (non-contentious)
(Hall of Fame)With in-depth expertise across the pensions space, Hogan Lovells International LLP’s ‘best in class’ team is regularly sought out by a number of large trustees, funds, and multinational companies. The team has extensive expertise assisting with a variety of issues including GMP pay equalisation matters, buy-ins, and scheme mergers and rearrangements. Practice head Katie Banks
is commended for her ‘phenomenal knowledge and clear-thinking’, while Duncan Buchanan has experience in defined benefit schemes in the oil, gas, pharmaceuticals, retail and transport sectors, in addition to cross-border expertise. ‘Trusted expert’ Claire Southern excels in pensions transactions and restructuring mandates, and Edward Brown has experience in a range of transactions, liability management exercises, and benefit changes. Counsel Beth Sheehan and senior associate Charlotte Yeates are also recommended.
Lawyer Rankings
- Hall of Fame London > Employment > Pensions (non-contentious)
- Pensions (non-contentious) London > Employment
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech: corporate and commercial
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Fintech: regulatory
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: Project finance and development
- Insurance > Insurance: corporate and regulatory
- Industry focus > Emerging markets
- Industry focus > Emerging markets
- Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare
- Investment fund formation and management > Listed funds
- Employment > Pensions (non-contentious)
- Employment > Pensions: dispute resolution
- Insurance > Product liability: defendant
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Finance > Trade finance
Firm Rankings
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
- Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
- Risk advisory > Corporate governance
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Finance > Derivatives and structured products
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- Employment > Health and safety
- Industry focus > Hospitality and leisure
- Insurance > Insurance and reinsurance litigation
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: patents (contentious and non-contentious)
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Mining and minerals
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
- Real estate > Property finance
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- Finance > Securitisation
- Finance > Acquisition finance
- Finance > Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
- Dispute resolution > Competition litigation
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Finance > Debt capital markets
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets: mid-large cap
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition: trade, WTO anti-dumping and customs
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- Finance > High yield
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: M&A and acquisition financing
- Insurance > Insurance litigation: for policyholders
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Digital content & social
- Real estate > Planning
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £500m)
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Dispute resolution > Public international law
- Investment fund formation and management > Real estate funds
- Dispute resolution > Tax litigation and investigations
- Finance > Transport finance and leasing
- Corporate and commercial > VAT and indirect tax
- Public sector > Civil liberties and human rights
- Industry focus > Emerging markets
- Employment > Employee share schemes
- Investment fund formation and management > Fund finance
- Investment fund formation and management > Private funds
- Transport > Rail
- Employment > Employers
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Upper Mid-Market And Premium Deals, £750m+
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Power (including electricity and nuclear)
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Renewables
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport