Working with the full range of pensions clients, including employers, trustees, insurers, lenders, and service providers, Norton Rose Fulbright is experienced in corporate advisory work, transactions, trustee and employer advisory matters, product development, and investment work. Recently, the team has focused on growing its sector expertise in consumer markets, energy, infrastructure and resources, financial institutions, life sciences, and technology in buy-ins and consolidation, TPR enforcement powers, restructuring, and risk transfer. Lesley Browning, whose capabilities span pensions regulatory and governance matters, corporate transactions, scheme mergers, restructuring, buy-ins and buy-outs, and investment issues, leads the team.
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Testimonials
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‘They are a very strong team - Lesley Browning has experience second to none; Shane O'Reilly is commercial and pragmatic with a focussed approach to complex issues; and Suzie Kemp has a very strong client focus in ensuring that input from multiple teams aligns with client needs.’
‘Strong ability to provide clear and coherent the advice, professional, responsive, dynamic law firm.'
‘High-end pensions team covering all aspects of non-contentious work with scrupulous attention to detail whilst maintaining a commercial approach.’
‘Lesley Browning is a pensions titan who has the full package in terms of all aspects of contentious and non-contentious work. Very bright, incredibly knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with.’
‘Extremely knowledgeable and approachable. They always respond in a timely manner in a clear and consistent manner.'
‘Lesley and Suzy have been always helpful and approachable. We have many complex schemes in a very complex environment and always willing to bring suggestions to the table to help address the issue.’
Key clients
- Abellio Transport Holdings B.V.
- Abellio Transport Holdings Ltd
- AB Stena Finans
- ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
- Accolade Wines Ltd
- Aerovias de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.
- AES Corporation
- AIG Life Limited
- Aquiline Capital Partners LP
- Arla Foods Amba
- Arthur J Gallagher
- Bank of America
Lawyers
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Practice head
Lesley Browning
Other key lawyers
Suzie Kemp; Shane O'Reilly