Able to handle a variety of pensions matters across a range of industries, TLT‘s pensions practice in Birmingham is led by Clare Grice. Grice, alongside experience in general pensions matters, brings a specialism in pension matters in the education sector. The team advises trustees on buy-in transactions, benefits specification and guaranteed minimum pension equalisation projects. Fiona Goodman adds depth to the team with experience in both pensions and employment matters.
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Testimonials
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- They are naturally strategic, pragmatic, and collaborative to work with. Their advice is provided in an engaging, easy-to-understand manner. They are also happy to give a view and work with both trustee boards and companies to find a good outcome for members and beneficiaries.
- Chris Crighton - very knowledgeable, strategic, pragmatic, very supportive of the team and their development, a joy to work with. Lizzie Stone - always at the end of the phone, happy to input and work in whatever way is needed to meet deadlines and ensure members and beneficiaries are protected. Claire Grice - collaborative and fun to work with, quickly develops strong trusted relationships and respect from all stakeholders, naturally works with all to find a good pragmatic solution, works through all the complex issues and then translates that into easy-to-understand and clear recommendations of what to do and why. Fiona Goodman - a great addition to the TLT team, a great lawyer with a lovely working manner that is approachable and engaging.
- Friendly and helpful. Provides value for money.
- Can-do attitude and a pragmatic approach to dealing with issues in a cost-effective and speedy manner.
- Clare Grice is pragmatic, helpful, and responsive. She is able to come up with solutions.
- A very personal team and relationship.
Key clients
- Brambles United Kingdom Pension Plan
- Brambles Enterprises (1996) Pension Scheme
- Merityre Specialists Limited Pension and Life Assurance Fund
- Dehns Retirement Benefits Scheme
- Zeelandia Limited Final Salary Scheme
- Sutton Estates Pension Plan
- MBI Inc Pension Scheme
- London Institute of Banking Pension Fund
- Europa Pension Plan
- Eveden Limited Pension and Life Assurance Scheme
Work highlights
Advised the Trustees of the Merityre Specialists Limited Pension and Life Assurance Fund on £10m-worth of buy-in transactions.
Advised the Trustees of the London Institute of Banking and Finance Fund on a streamlined buy-in transaction.
Advised the Trustees of the Sutton Estates Pension Plan on the transition to the buy-out of the Plan and subsequent wind-up.
Practice head
Clare Grice
Other key lawyers
Fiona Goodman