Blake Morgan LLP is active for both public and private sector clients on a range of pension work, with strength in contentious and non-contentious mandates. The department acts for trustees and employers, and has particular strength in the education sector. Ron Burgess leads the team, and works between Cardiff and London; Burgess advises on a broad range of pension-related matters, including litigation. Gillian McCue advises trustees and employers on all aspects of pensions work, and has supplementary expertise on incentive arrangements.
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- 'Blake Morgan are excellent communicators.'
- 'I have worked very closely with Gillian McCue and have always found Gillian and her team to be very effective.'
Key clients
- Crick Care Home Limited
- Shaw Healthcare (Group) Limited
- Gateshead Council
- Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Wandsworth
- Social Care Wales
- Clwyd Alyn Housing
- Oaklands MD Limited
- Wokingham Borough Council
- Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames
- Michael Weinig (UK) Limited 1990 Pension Scheme
- Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
- Personnel Hygiene Services Limited
Work highlights
Advised a charity providing housing and other support on the design and implementation of pensions contributions salary sacrifice.
Advised various local authorities in England on the outsourcing of leisure and other services from local authorities to private contractors, or to joint venture companies owned by the outsourcing local authorities.
Advised a further education collection on the pensions obligations of a new subsidiary established at the request of government.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Ron Burgess
Other key lawyers
Gillian McCue