As a key contact for national and international employers, pension scheme trustees and pension providers, Mason Hayes & Curran LLP advises on the full range of pensions matters. Stephen Gillick leads the practice and is a go-to for advice on IORP II related issues and master trust establishment and operation. The team is also well equipped to advise employers and trustees with scheme alterations, fundings and restructurings, as well as wind-ups, cross-border issues and liability management projects. Peggy Hughes is a key lawyer and contributes to advisory work on scheme operation and governance. Providing specialised GDPR and data protection advice in a pensions context is another core part of the group’s offering.
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- ‘Approachable, practical, technically excellent, fair and logical.’
- ‘Stephen Gillick takes the time to understand his clients' needs. His advice is of a very high quality and reflects this groundwork. He has an excellent reputation in the market. This external reputation is very much aligned with his personal approach to his work and client interaction.’
- ‘The team is very approachable, capable and professional. The team makes clients feel valued, by providing high quality, targeted and useful advice in a timely manner.’
- ‘A client focused, cost effective approach that puts them apart from their peers. Technical excellence is a key attribute and one which they consistently strive for.'
- 'Peggy Hughes has significant experience in advising annuity clients, dealing with ETVs and advises clients on day-to-day queries in a manner that is both thorough and efficient. For advisory work, Peggy will ensure that the client understands their position and that they are asking to right questions.’
- ‘Stephen Gillick will understand a client's advice requirements quickly and work with the client to ensure all aspects of a query are covered. He is commercial, an expert on DB schemes and transactional work and keeps his clients very happy.'
- ‘Great expertise, highly adaptable in that they can provide advice that is commercial or legalistic depending on client requirements. The team also has an excellent working relationship with other departments in the firm.’
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Peggy Hughes