Squire Patton Boggs‘ pensions team is heavily involved in the market, offering specialist advice regarding public sector pensions, de-risking and risk transfer solutions, pensions litigation, defined contribution and collective defined contribution schemes as well as master trusts. The group has a significant market presence in the regulated utilities sector, especially with regard to water, nuclear and electricity sector schemes, while also demonstrating particular strength handling public sector pensions. Matthew Giles leads the team, also acting as global head of pensions, while Victoria Jeacock has expertise in advising corporates and administering authorities on all aspects of public sector pension schemes. Elsewhere, Kate-Emma Bailey has a wealth of experience advising on all aspects of occupational pension plan management including governance, benefit change and liability management projects.
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'SPB are really pragmatic and always look out for the client.'
‘Wide range of experience and provides in-depth advice. Supportive in meetings. Depth of the team can pick up work with urgent deadlines and in the absence of colleagues. Quick to inform trustees of changes to legislation etc and provide general updates through email notifications. Provide solutions for trustees to handle bigger projects, such as General Code compliance.’
'Having worked with many legal teams in the pension space, SPB stand out as the most flexible, no nonsense, pragmatic, personable and able to articulate complex matters clearly and succinctly.'
Key clients
- Thames Water pension plans
- Representative Beneficiary in Virgin Media case
- Royal Mail Collective Pension Plan
- Roxboro UK Pension Fund
- Land Rover Pension Scheme
- Jaguar Pension Plan
- Jaguar Executive Pension Plan
- Halma Plc pension plans
- Aston Martin Lagonda Pension Scheme
- Sandvik UK Group Defined Benefit Pension Plan
- University of Birmingham Pension & Assurance Scheme
- IMI Deferred 2014 Fund
Work highlights
Advising the trustees of the £2bn Thames Water pension plans on the potential effects of the restructuring of Thames Water.
Advising the trustees on the successful launch in 2024 of the Royal Mail Collective Pension Plan.
Lawyers
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Leading partners
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Kate-Emma Bailey
Next Generation Partners
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Victoria Jeacock
Practice head
Matthew Giles
Other key lawyers
Victoria Jeacock; Kate-Emma Bailey