Kate Buckham > Wrigleys Solicitors LLP > Leeds, England > Lawyer Profile
Wrigleys Solicitors LLP Offices
3rd Floor
3 Wellington Place
Leeds
LS1 4AP
England
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Kate Buckham
Work Department
Pensions
Position
Partner
Career
Kate advises on all aspects of pensions law.
Kate’s clients typically include the trustees of small and medium sized occupational pension schemes whom she supports on a range of queries arising from the day-to-day administration of their schemes including the journey to buy-out and winding up. Kate also advises employers in the voluntary and not for profit sectors, particularly in connection with the management of pension liabilities arising on incorporation, merger or other reorganisation, and the outsourcing of public sector services (where participation in a public sector pension scheme may be required).
Kate has a specialist interest in DC bulk transfers and is frequently instructed to advise on the transfer of DC assets to master trust schemes including prefunding agreements.
Kate is a partner and co-head of the pensions team. She trained with international law firm, Baker McKenzie, joining its pensions team on qualification in 2004. Kate subsequently relocated to Yorkshire and joined Wrigleys in 2017.
Memberships
Kate is a member of the Association of Pension Lawyers.
Lawyer Rankings
Yorkshire and the Humber > Employment > Pensions
The team at Wrigleys Solicitors LLP is ‘extremely talented’ and best known for its trustee advisory work, and also for its work advising charities and clients within the public sector; practice co-head Kate Buckham continues to develop this expertise and is adept at handling industry wide pension schemes and public sector pension arrangements. Louise Edwards jointly leads the group and has extensive experience advising on buy-in and buy-out liability management exercises. Vicki Acomb, who advises on occupational pension schemes, is also recommended.
Lawyer Rankings
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- Private client > Agriculture and estates
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
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