Working with some of the largest financial services companies, Simmons & Simmons‘ growing pensions team has considerable experience in DB surplus schemes, de-risking DB pensions arrangements, advising multinationals on the pensions aspects of M&A, GMP equalisation, investigations and compliance. At the helm is Danny Tsang, an expert in advising corporate clients in benefit structures, including scheme mergers and de-risking solutions. Other standout practitioners include Edward Smith and Laura Friedman.
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Testimonials
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'Experienced, and work well together to provide excellent advice to our plan, as clients.’
‘Danny Tsang goes out of his way to liaise well with the trustees and his team. He develops new team members, and provides them with every opportunity to grow, always with our blessing.'
'Laura Friedman is an excellent lawyer, and combines this with excellent communication skills.'
'Simmons are stand-out for their understanding of clients’ needs, and don’t display an arrogant attitude.'
Key clients
- DXC Technology
- Mercedes Benz Trucks Limited
- GlaxoSmithKline
- Confederation of Health Service Employees (COHSE)
- BASF plc
- Doosan Babcock Trustees
- Anheuser-Busch InBev Group
- West Ferry Printers Pension Scheme
- Honeywell
- Griffiths & Armour
Work highlights
Advising GlaxoSmithKline with ongoing advisory work for the trustees of the SmithKline Beecham Pension Plan and SmithKline Beecham Senior Executive Pension Plan, two of GlaxoSmithKline £1bn+ pension arrangements.
Advised AB InBev UK Ltd Pension Trust Limited and Stag Brewing Pensions Limited, the respective trustees of two significant UK pension plans for the Anheuser-Busch InBev Group, since 2011.
Acting for Griffiths & Armour on the restructuring of its pensions arrangements in preparation for its acquisition by Aon.
Practice head
Danny Tsang
Other key lawyers
Edward Smith; Laura Friedman; Mark Howard