Home to a robust pensions practice, Fieldfisher uniquely operates across the transport, utilities, and higher education sectors. The team is noted for providing advice across DB and DC arrangements, scheme governance, and regulatory compliance, while also supporting international clients on UK pensions matters. Leading the department, David Gallagher has a notable emphasis on cross-border pension projects working in the electricity industry. Oliver Reece is well-placed to advise on endgame solutions from buyout scheme benefits, while Larisa Gordan focuses on governance and compliance work.
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Testimonials
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- Eye for technical detail
- Responsiveness and pragmatism of advice.
- Jeremy Harris - amazing responsiveness. Katie Whelan - excellent support.
- A deep understanding and knowledge of the pension scheme ensures practical, focused legal advice.
- David Gallagher manages the team to ensure quality, timely support. Katie Whelan is also a key member of the team and is great at managing a wide range of stakeholders as well as being able to clearly explain complex technical information.
- Fieldfisher provided a quick, bespoke service - they are able to turn around advice in short order, which is especially useful in project/transactional situations when time is a commodity.
Key clients
- Glen Dimplex Europe Holdings Ltd
- The Trustees of Bank of China Pension & Life Assurance Plan
- Daiichi Sankyo UK Ltd
- The Trustees of the ITOCHU Corporate Pension Scheme
- The Trustee of the AXA UK Group Pension Scheme
- Electricity Pensions Trustee Ltd
- Trustees of the EDF Group of the Electricity Supply Pension Scheme
Work highlights
Lawyers
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Practice head
David Gallagher
Other key lawyers
Larisa Gordan; Oliver Reece