Vaunting involvement in some of the biggest contentious pensions matters for leading private and public sector clients and personal pension providers, Burges Salmon LLP has a pensions disputes team that provides specialist litigation advice. The team is capable across large occupational scheme work, SSAS and SIPP regulatory, compliance and disputes advice, the pensions disputes aspects of financial services, fraud and cyber, and tax matters, multifaceted rectification and construction claims, and acts for both trustees and employers in declaratory and professional negligence claims. Leading the team is Suzanne Padmore, a Bristol-based specialist in occupational schemes and ESG/climate risk and litigation as they pertain to asset management. Justin Briggs, noted for his track record of litigation success, and Amy Khodabandehloo, a specialist in negligence claims, are also recommended.
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‘They combine litigation experience with pensions expertise and have a track record of involvement in high-profile cases.’
‘Suzanne Padmore is an able and experienced pensions litigator, and it is a pleasure to work with her.’
‘Justin Briggs - the epitome of a rainmaker. He's a very academic lawyer who understands all the arguments, but is also brilliant at leading the team and bringing work in. He is a real current star.'
- 'Simon Lellouche - very hardworking and great attention to detail. A good person to have on your team to make sure nothing ever gets missed.'
‘They have been punching above their weight for so long that they are now firmly fixed in the top division. They are involved in a lot of the big set-piece litigation every year and fight very hard for their clients. The London office, a stone's throw from the Rolls Building was a good step. ’
'Suzanne Padmore is very well thought of, particularly in relation to professional negligence claims arising out of pensions issues.'
Key clients
- St Modwen Properties PLC and Dalriada Trustees Limited (Rectification Application)
Work highlights
Advise St. Modwen Properties Limited and the Trustee of the St. Modwen Pension Scheme in relation to an application to rectify the Scheme rules to correct an error left un-rectified following a previous, successful, rectification application.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Leading associates
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Amy Khodabandehloo
Practice head
Suzanne Padmore
Other key lawyers
Justin Briggs; Amy Khodabandehloo; Simon Lellouche