Slaughter and May
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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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Testimonials
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‘The team is very strong on technical pensions aspects and excellent at verbally communicating complex information to the Board effectively. The quality of the written legal advice is first-rate, both in terms of legal rigour and readability.'
'Charles is personable, commercial, and has the ability to cut through issues.'
Key clients
- Royal Mail Group Limited
- Railways Pension Trustee Company Limited
Work highlights
Advised Royal Mail at all stages on the multi-year creation, development and launch of the Royal Mail Collective Pension Plan, the first collective defined contribution scheme in the UK in 2024 which launched to members on 7 October 2024.