Pensions lawyers
Our experienced pensions lawyers provide advice and support with all aspects of pensions law.
For many businesses, public and third sector organisations, pensions are a critical financial and practical concern. Employers must understand the risks and opportunities associated with their workplace pension schemes to control the risks and costs of providing the pension benefits they've promised. Scheme trustees and managers are concerned with the effective financial control and governance of their schemes.
We understand the issues faced by employers, trustees and others involved with pensions, thanks to extensive experience of working on a wide range of pensions matters. Pensions law can be extremely complex: you can be sure we'll make it as simple to digest as possible as we deliver practical advice and solutions.
Services provided by our pension solicitors
We work with clients on all types of pension schemes in both the public and private sectors and at all stages in their life cycles, from establishment to winding up. Our services include:
- Advising on scheme termination projects and ceasing to participate in public service schemes
- Advising on the risk transfer projects (including insurance buy-ins and buy-outs)
- Interpreting, drafting and updating pension scheme governing documents and ancillary documents such as member communications
- Dealing with regulatory bodies and government agencies, including the Pensions Regulator, the Pension Protection Fund, the Information Commissioner’s office and HMRC
- Supporting best practice in pension scheme governance and legal compliance
- Resolving pensions disputes
- Advising scheme trustees on the wide range of contracts that they may enter into
- Advising on GDPR and cyber security in the pension scheme context
- Training scheme trustees, HR and finance professionals and others on pensions matters
- Dealing with the pensions aspects of transactions
- Advising on all legal aspects of group life insurance schemes, including decision-making support for the payment of death benefits
Why choose our pensions lawyers?
Our team of pensions lawyers is given a top ranking by the Legal 500 Directory.
We recognise that, in many situations, pensions advice isn't useful if delivered in isolation. When appropriate, we'll work closely with other specialist lawyers at Weightmans from fields including corporate and employment law to give you complete and coherent advice.
Members of our team have hands on experience of scheme administration and trusteeship.
