Byrne Wallace Shields LLP advises a broad mix of public and private sector employers, scheme trustees, pensioner associations and individuals on the full range of pensions and employee benefits matters. Liam Connellan leads the team and is noted for his expertise in corporate pensions issues, including scheme restructurings, wind-ups, regulatory and tax compliance, master trust transitions and auto-enrolment; his experience also extends to advising on insolvent defined benefit schemes and pensions disputes. Gillian Dully bolsters the practice with her experience across employee benefits schemes, including pensions.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Liam Connellan is a very experience pensions lawyer with many years advising clients of various types and sizes. He is very attentive to his clients, showing a genuine interest in the matters at hand.’
- ‘The team has specialists who can focus on this technical area.’
- ‘Great team, commercially focused.’
- ‘Liam Connellan is an excellent lawyer who always provides top quality commercial advice.'
Key clients
- FCR Media Limited
- Tirlan Cooperative Society Limited
- Arkema S.A.
- Dussmann Holdings Limited
- Asker Healthcare Group
- JLA Group
Work highlights
Advising FCR Media Limited on the wind-up of the Golden Pages Pension Plan.
Advised Arkema S.A. on the pension aspects of its acquisition of Wicklow-based manufacturer Arc Building Products.
Advised Glanbia Co-Operative Society Limited on the pension issues arising from putting in place funding arrangements for its acquisition of Glanbia plc’s 40% interest in Glanbia Ireland including the separation of the defined benefit schemes for Glanbia Co-Operative Society Limited, Glanbia Ireland and Glanbia plc.
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Practice head
Liam Connellan
Other key lawyers
Gillian Dully