Alice Honeywill > Burges Salmon LLP > Bristol, England > Lawyer Profile
Burges Salmon LLP Offices
ONE GLASS WHARF
BRISTOL
BS2 0ZX
England
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Alice Honeywill
Work Department
Pensions
Position
Specialises in pensions law and advises trustees and employers on all aspects of pension scheme operation and governance, as well as drafting pension scheme documents. Advises on bulk annuity purchases, liability management exercises and regulatory matters, as well as technical issues and pensions tax. Advises on SIPP and SSAS matters. Clients include Western Power Distribution and the Trustees of the QinetiQ, University of Oxford, and Inchcape Motors pension schemes.
Career
Trained Burges Salmon; qualified 2007; associate 2010; senior associate 2014. Partner, 2016.
Memberships
Association of Pension Lawyers.
Pensions Management Institute associate member.
Education
University of Cambridge, Law.
Lawyer Rankings
South West > Employment > Pensions
The Bristol-based pensions team at Burges Salmon LLP regularly handles scheme mergers, complex regulatory work, buy-ins and buy-outs, as well as an increasing amount of public sector work; testament to this, the firm was recently re-appointed to the National Local Government Pension Scheme. Practice chair Richard Knight regularly handles high-profile matters such as providing urgent legal advice concerning the LDI crisis to the the trustees of high-profile pension schemes. Clive Pugh‘s expertise extends to scheme rescue and managed PPF entry, while the ‘excellent, thoughtful and collaborative’ Michael Hayles is a key contact at the firm for public sector work. Richard Pettit, Alice Honeywill, Susannah Young and Chris Brown further extend the firm’s pensions expertise.
London > Employment > Pensions (non-contentious)
Burges Salmon LLP is able to offer its clients non-contentious pensions advice from its offices in London, Bristol, and Edinburgh, with Richard Knight leading the practice from Bristol. The team is particularly commended for its work on public sector matters, having recently worked on the National Local Government Pension Scheme Framework for Legal Service, on which Michael Hayles is a key contact. Clive Pugh is a name to note for scheme rescues and managed PPF entries, whilst the ‘pragmatic and sensible’ Richard Pettit is particularly adept at assisting clients with international pensions issues. Alice Honeywill and Susannah Young are also noteworthy team members, with Honeywill focusing on larger pensions projects within mergers, corporate restructurings, buy-ins and buy-outs. Associates Chris Brown and Crispin Freeman are also recommended.
Lawyer Rankings
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