Squire Patton Boggs‘s pension practice is led nationally and in Birmingham by Matthew Giles. The team is called upon to handle a variety of matters, including those pertaining to public sector pension schemes, de-risking and risk transfer deals, and pensions litigation. Giles brings experience in defined benefit schemes and leads on client relationships with several of the firm's key clients. Kate-Emma Bailey offers the team a special focus on collective defined contribution pension schemes. Victoria Jeacock works on matters in both the public and private sector, with a focus on risk transfers.
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- SPB is very proactive and responsive to the trustees' needs and makes the complex simple by applying a pragmatic lens to matters.
- The team we have on our account is focused and supportive. They provide a responsive and strong technical service.
- Matthew Giles and Victoria Jeacock are both excellent; they cut to the chase but at the same time give a lot of thought to how issues, which sometimes are very complex, are presented in the most appropriate way that encourages the engagement of the Trustee Board. They are also very proactive in raising topics in a timely manner.
- Strong team with good cross-practice engagement.
- I work very closely with Stephanie Wigman and really appreciate her calm and considered advice combined with her pragmatism. I have also worked with Gemma Bennett, and they make a good team together.
- They are a well-resourced team and provide pragmatic and responsive advice.
Key clients
- TPT Retirement Solutions
- Brush Group (2013) Pension Scheme
- Goodyear Tyres UK Limited
- Kelda Group Pension Plan
- Land Rover Pension Scheme/Jaguar Pension Plan/Jaguar Executive Pension Plan
- Thames Water defined benefit pension schemes
- Royal Mail Collective Pension Plan
- Border to Coast/LGPS Central
- IMI Deferred 2014 Fund
- Roxboro UK Executive Pension Fund
- IMI (UK) Pension Plan
- Welcome Break Pension Plan
Work highlights
Instructed to act for TPT on the multi-employer Collective Defined Contribution pension scheme.
Advised the pension trustee on the implications of Thames Water’s financial and operational difficulties.
Advised on the care and maintenance of the three JLR pensions plans, with assets of c. £5bn and still open to accrual.
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