Hogan Lovells International LLP

Hogan Lovells International LLP works with some of the largest pension schemes in the UK, covering FTSE 100 clients and multinational companies. From buyout transactions and GMP equalisation strategy arrangements to bulk annuities and longevity solutions and pensions spin-off issues, the team is well-equipped to handle matters domestically and on a cross-border basis. Practice head Katie Banks boasts three decades advising companies, trustees, and financial institutions on multibillion-pound mergers and projects. Claire Southern is noted for being ‘trusted and highly valued’, with experience acting for high-profile clients in risk transfer and taking schemes into the insurance market. Beth Sheehan, experienced in complex scheme mergers, security and asset-backed contribution arrangements, and multi-employer schemes, and Charlotte Yeates, an expert in managing surplus and setting up contingent funding arrangements, are leading counsels. Duncan Buchanan retired in December 2024.