Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP assists various clients ranging from employers, DB and DC occupational pension schemes, master trusts, public authorities, pension providers, fund managers and insurers. The team has advised many major employers and trustee boards on the use of pension scheme surplus funds, as well as advising on many de-risking transactions. With specialist regulatory insight, product structuring expertise and commercial acumen, Stuart Earle heads the team, acting for a wide range of clients, from multinational employers and trustees of large occupational schemes to insurance companies and master trusts. Jen Green and Collette Davies bolster the team, bringing a wealth of expertise in broad practice risk transfer transactions as well as specific expertise across public sector and former public sector pension arrangements.
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Key clients

  • National Grid plc
  • Nest Corporation

Work highlights

Advised National Grid on the pensions aspects of its £1.5bn sale of the Isle of Grain (LNG Terminal), and its £900m buy-in transaction for the National Grid UK Pension Scheme.

Lawyers

Leading partners

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Leading associates

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Collette Davies
Collette Davies
Practice head

Stuart Earle