Squire Patton Boggs handles a broad range of pensions matters, including scheme governance, regulatory compliance, and transactional support. Catherine McKenna leads the team, while Jane Briggs advises trustees and sponsors, with a focus on retail pensions, insurance providers, and master trusts. Anna Tomlinson is noted for her work on GMP equalisation and corporate transactions. Beth Darragh's expertise is increasingly recognised in the market.
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Key clients
- Trustee of Kelda Group Pension Plan
- Trustee of the Northern Powergrid Group of the ESPS
- ACCESS Pool of the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Trustee of the Lucite International Pension Fund
- Trustee of the Fenner Pension Scheme
- Trustee of the Belden Pension Scheme
- Trustee of the Huntsman Pension Scheme
- Trustee of the Intelek Pension Scheme
- Trustees of the SPX Pension Scheme
- Sappi Group Pension Scheme2 (2 schemes)
- Glen Dimplex Pension Schemes (3 schemes)
- Yorkshire Fittings Pension Scheme
Work highlights
Advising the Trustees of Kelda Group Pension Plan on all pensions matters for the £1bn+ pension plan.
Preparing for buy-out of all of the Fenner Pension Schemes’ liabilities, including advising on data cleansing, cash flow management of illiquid assets and governance and risk and data protection compliance.
Advising Group Trustees of the Northern Powergrid Group of the Electricity Supply Pension Scheme (ESPS) on all aspects of its governance, compliance, investment and benefit provision, including establishment of its new risk committee.
Lawyers
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Leading associates
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Anna Tomlinson
Practice head
Catherine McKenna
Other key lawyers
Jane Briggs; Anna Tomlinson; Beth Darragh