Advising some of the largest schemes in the UK for trustees, employers, and bulk annuity insurers, Slaughter and May has deep experience advising multi-billion-pound schemes on all aspects of pensions law. From big-ticket buy-ins and buy-outs to daily pension project planning, the team possesses a formidable reputation in high-value deals. Practice head Charles Cameron is a specialist in the industrial and manufacturing sectors with experience advising on benefit change exercises and derisking multi-billion pound schemes. Daniel Schaffer is one of the team’s leading partners with nearly three decades in practice, specialising in benefit redesign projects, scheme restructurings, regulatory disputes, and covenant and funding solutions. Chris Sharpe, a leading practitioner in collective DC schemes, is also recommended. Charles Magoffin joined the team from Freshfields in 2024.
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Chris Sharpe
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Charles Cameron
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Daniel Schaffer; Chris Sharpe; Charles Magoffin