David Gallagher, practice head for Fieldfisher‘s pension team, has over two decades of pensions law experience, regularly working with a range of employers, trustees, product providers, and financial institutions. Having substantially grown in the last five years, the team boasts a multijurisdictional ability and sector expertise in advising schemes for energy companies. The team is also well versed in liability management projects, buy-ins and buy-outs, and master trust transfers. Other notable team members include Oliver Reece, a regulatory disputes, M&A, restructuring, and insurance specialist, who joined the practice in 2024.
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‘The team is able to advise across the full range of pensions issues.’
‘Oliver Reece is incredibly dedicated and committed to his work and his clients, and brings a wealth of experience to his advisory work.’
Key clients
- Trustees of the Sibelco UK Occupational Pension Scheme
- Trustees of the Cooper Consolidated Pension Plan
Work highlights
Advise Ross Trustees Services Limited with drafting and negotiating the commercial agreements essential for launching the IGGnite initiative, an alternative governance model for small pension schemes.
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Practice head
David Gallagher
Other key lawyers
Oliver Reece