Mayer Brown International LLP continues to advise on large pension schemes across the financial services, energy, and retail sectors, having built longstanding relationships across the industry. The team is recognised for its work on scheme governance, master trust bulk transfers, and pensions investment matters. The practice is jointly led by Jay Doraisamy, who advises on scheme valuations, funding agreements, and employer covenant issues, and Andrew Block, who is noted for his expertise in restructuring, as well as DB and DC corporate transactions. Handling the entire scope of investment work, Duncan Watson regularly supports clients on all structures of investment funds and arrangements.
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- Duncan Watson is always happy to have a chat about whatever issues or tasks our pension scheme is facing and can offer sensible and practical advice on the approach taken. His technical pensions and industry knowledge are excellent.
- Very knowledgeable team who applies technical expertise in a practical manner.
- Although we have worked with Mayer-Brown and Edward Jewitt as our primary contacts for many years, as we are introduced to new members of their team from time to time, they are always briefed well on our scheme in advance, fit right in with our ethos, and deliver high-quality work from the get-go.
- Duncan Brown is the key partner, leading on the investment matters. There are often challenging issues that arise in a time-critical process, which are managed proactively and pragmatically. Henry Corrigan is also a key member of the team, supporting a range of issues including TCFD and actively managing a wide range of stakeholders involved.
- All emails are acknowledged very quickly with a clear indication of the envisaged delivery timings (with a cost estimate where appropriate). This manages my expectations and gives me, as the client, an opportunity to vary the timings, sooner or later, to fit in with Board meetings and other key dates.
- Very personable approach with a clear understanding of the client's requirements and excellent tailoring of both the advice and the presentation of the advice to meet these requirements.
Key clients
- The Royal London Mutual Insurance Society Ltd
- M&G Group Pension Scheme
- Ford Hourly Paid Contributory Pension Fund
- Ford Salaried Contributory Pension Fund
- Trustee of the Kingfisher Pension Scheme
- Trustees of the Metal Box Pension Scheme
- SECOR
- TI Group Pension Scheme
- Trustee of the ITB Pension Funds
- Trustees of Commission for Racial Equality Pension & Life Assurance Scheme
- Trustees of the Mothercare Staff Pension Scheme and Mothercare Executive Pension Scheme
- Electricity Supply Pension Scheme
- WH Smith Pension Trustees Ltd: WH Smith Pension Trust
- The Prudential Staff Pension Scheme
- Molins UK Pension Fund
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Practice head
Jay Doraisamy; Andrew Block
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Duncan Watson