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.'
‘Very high quality and professional level of service - the client always comes first.'
‘Deep subject matter expertise combined with committed, responsive, and pragmatic individuals at all levels.’
‘Charles Cameron is simply the best lawyer I have ever worked with. The Slaughters' team always put their clients first and bring a depth of capability unmatched in the market.’
‘Slaughter & May have top quality lawyers in every possible field or area of law that a client may need, with the delivery of advice managed and delivered by their core client team.'
Key clients
- Royal Mail Group Limited
- Railways Pension Trustee Company Limited
- BBC Pension Trust Limited
- Trustee of BT Pension Scheme
- The Trustee of the SCA UK Pension Plan
- Legal & General Assurance Society Limited
- Premier Foods plc
- Centrica Plc
- Trustee of the Severn Trent Pension Scheme, Trustee of the Severn Trent Water Mirror Image Pension Scheme
- Trustees of the Caterpillar DB Plan and Caterpillar DC Plan
- Hays Plc
- United Utilities Plc
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.
Advised the Trustee of the SCA UK Pension Plan on the £1.1 bn full buy-in of the Plan’s liabilities with Legal & General Assurance Society Limited.
Advised Legal & General Group plc on its sale of UK house builder, CALA Group, to Ferguson Bidco Limited, a joint venture owned by Sixth Street Partners and Patron Capital for an enterprise value of £1.35bn.
Lawyers
Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Chris Sharpe
Practice head
Charles Cameron
Other key lawyers
Daniel Schaffer; Chris Sharpe; Charles Magoffin