Weightmans LLP‘s team in Liverpool has well-established capabilities assisting its portfolio of clients, which includes various public bodies, with a plethora of pensions cases. Mark Poulston has particular expertise at the cross-section of insurance and pensions, including advising on buy-ins, buy-outs, trustee indemnity, and group risk benefits issues. Philip Woolham has experience working on matters across both the public and private sectors, advising on matters from outsourcing and insourcing projects, to complaints and grievances, to pensions-related transactions.
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Key clients
- Leprino Foods Limited
- Dunlop Aircraft Tyres Limited
- Colas Limited
- Greif Inc
- Swissport GB Limited
- Surrey Police
- Sussex Police
- Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Services
- Trustees of the Rodol Limited Retirement and Death Benefit Plan
- Bishop Fleming
- Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex
Work highlights
Advised several trustee and employer clients, including Leprino Foods Limited, on risk transfer projects, including bulk annuity transactions.
Advised several clients, including Dunlop Aircraft Tyres Limited, on a variety of matters relating to group life assurance schemes.
Advised several Police Chief Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners, including the Sussex PCC, on matters including pension forfeiture.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Mark Poulston
Other key lawyers
Philip Woolham