Tom McNaughton > Baker McKenzie > London, England > Lawyer Profile

The ‘smart, astute and very experienced’ team at Baker McKenzie handles a wide spectrum of pensions disputes, often representing trustees, sponsoring employers, professional service providers, and public pensions bodies before the High Court and Court of Appeal, and in matters involving the pensions ombudsman and pensions regulator. Heading the practice is Arron Slocombe who regularly advises on matters concerning buyouts and liability management, together with regulatory clearance and corporate restructurings. Jonathan Sharp, meanwhile, regularly assists with the establishment and amendment of schemes, mergers, scheme members’ complaints, and investment issues. Jeanette Holland is a key name for anti-avoidance and clearance matters. Tom McNaughton covers de-risking, corporate transactions and re-organisations, with Hannah Moxon and Lauren Awoyinka bringing further breadth on liability management matters.

Baker McKenzie‘s ‘experienced’ pensions team is engaged on a range of complex matters, drawing upon the firm’s wealth of expertise across other departments, providing a ‘very consistent’ approach for both international and domestic clients and trustees. The team is led by the highly experienced Arron Slocombe, who covers the full spectrum of mandates, including buyouts and liability management issues, scheme mergers and regulatory clearance work. He is supported by Jeanette Holland, who regularly manages large-scale restructurings and projects involving the mitigation of pensions risks. Jonathan Sharp is a key contact for pensions advice in a multijurisdictional context, while Tom McNaughton advises both pension scheme trustees and the sponsoring employers across a wide range of industries. Danielle Klinger routinely assists international clients with the pension aspects of acquisitions and divestitures.