Gateley Legal‘s pensions team acts for a range of clients, including both trustees and employers, advising on duties and liabilities while supporting companies with pensions issues arising from corporate transactions. The practice demonstrates a wide breadth of knowledge, offering key support to the restructuring team on complex insolvencies involving defined benefit pension schemes, while also continuing to support on the full range of pension schemes. The team is led by Michael Collins, who focuses on advising employers and trustees of occupational pension schemes on all aspects of pensions law.
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- ‘Michael Collins is very good to work with, understands the issues, and communicates pragmatic responses.’
- ‘Pragmatic and helpful. Professional and responsive.’
- ‘I have worked with Michael Collins most recently. I was consistently impressed by the level of care, commitment and technical expertise Michael brought to the matter, which was difficult, complex and drawn out. He maintained a clear sense of direction throughout and successfully steered the matter to an appropriate resolution.’
- ‘Provide clear advice and practical solutions in a cost-effective way. Happy to discuss items/questions over the phone. They know smaller pension schemes well.’
- ‘Partner is very business-minded and pragmatic, finding solutions, not issues.’
- ‘Michael Collins and Phil Jelley are very responsive and move matters along at pace. They are flexible in their approach and are happy to discuss options on matters whilst also alerting the trustee to issues that should be considered.'
- ‘The Gateley team is proactive and quickly gets to grips with the issues at hand. They are happy to discuss the best way forward and provide guidance on the various options before undertaking a piece of work. Collaboration is a cornerstone of their approach and not just with the trustee's advisers but also with the corporate and their advisers; the result is an efficient resolution of matters.'
Key clients
- A.S Watson (Health & Beauty UK) Pension Plan (Superdrug)
- Macmillan Pension Plan
- USDAW Staff Superannuation Fund
- Charles River Pension Plan
- Hill & Smith 2016 Pension Scheme
- NCL Investments Limited Pension Scheme (Evelyn Partners)
- Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems (Europe) Pension Scheme
- Dunlop Slazenger Pension Scheme
- Rexel UK Pension Scheme
- Habib Bank Pension and Life Assurance Scheme
- Battersea Dogs and Cats Home Pension Scheme
- Frank Roberts & Sons Limited
- American Optical UK Pension Scheme
- Greenhous Group (2015) Retirement Benefits Scheme
- Birmingham Chamber of Commerce Pension Fund
- New Crown Motor Sales Limited Staff Pension Scheme
- Hereaus Electro-Nite UK Ltd Retirement Benefits Plan
- Timpson Group Pension Scheme
- Pickerings Limited Retirement Benefits Plan
- Interpath as Administrators and Liquidators of Intelligent Money Limited
Work highlights
Advised on the pension aspects of the orderly wind-up of Intelligent Money Limited (IML).
Advising Greenhous Group on a pension scheme buy-in with Just Group Limited.
Advising Birmingham Chamber of Commerce Pension Fund on a pension scheme buy-in with Just Group Limited.
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Practice head
Michael Collins
Other key lawyers
Phil Jelley