Pensions
UK Guide 2025 : London (Firms)
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0333 091 2670About
Provided by Arc Pensions Law
Senior Partner: Anna Rogers
Managing Partner: Kate Payne
Partners: Anna Copestake, Jane Kola, Beth Brown, Ben Fairhead, Sonya Fraser
Number of partners: 6 (London) 3 (Leeds)
Number of other UK fee-earners: 12
THE FIRM: Arc Pensions Law is a specialist national law firm focusing entirely on workplace pension schemes. Consisting of nine highly experienced partners and 12 associates, Arc advises on all things pensions related. The firm’s client-base consists of over 200 trustees and employers, plus a range of other parties such as administrators, actuaries, consultants, master trusts and investment advisers – as well as many other law firms who rely on Arc for our unique experience and commercial approach. The team at Arc believe that the future of legal services is about strength through focus.
PRINCIPAL AREAS OF WORK: Arc guides trustees, employers and other law firms through the highly regulated world of pension schemes. Arc lawyers help trustees manage risk and balance the interests of various stakeholders to protect members. They also support employers in managing their relationship with the trustees, bringing ‘equality of arms’ to every negotiation and helping them to build a positive and productive dialogue. When working with other law firms, Arc works as a seamless part of the client’s existing team – its job is to clarify technicalities and explain difficult concepts in a way that unpacks them meaningfully without sacrificing accuracy or affecting exposure to risk.
Chambers Review
Arc Pensions Law is a pensions boutique with deep expertise in the field. The team is led by industry-leading practitioners and offers high-quality advice across the full spectrum of pensions issues. Its impressive client base includes both trustees and sponsoring employers.
Work Highlights
- Arc Pensions Law advised I Squared Capital on the pensions aspects of its acquisition of the Arriva group of companies.
Strengths
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"Arc are able to provide clear advice on complex matters and focus on the points that really matter."
"Arc have a deep understanding of complex and sophisticated matters and have a flair for distilling them into a palatable set of advice."
"They understand the bigger part of the deal and are keen to work within that context to get to the best outcome for our scheme members."
"Arc's lawyers are thorough without excessive elaboration. They are clear in interpretation and able efficiently to locate their legal work within the wider commercial context."
"This partnership is made up of some of the most well-regarded and experienced pensions lawyers in the industry, giving us access to a breadth of different views and opinions."
"Arc are able to provide clear advice on complex matters and focus on the points that really matter."
"Arc have a deep understanding of complex and sophisticated matters and have a flair for distilling them into a palatable set of advice."
"They understand the bigger part of the deal and are keen to work within that context to get to the best outcome for our scheme members."
"Arc's lawyers are thorough without excessive elaboration. They are clear in interpretation and able efficiently to locate their legal work within the wider commercial context."
"This partnership is made up of some of the most well-regarded and experienced pensions lawyers in the industry, giving us access to a breadth of different views and opinions."
Notable Practitioners
Anna Rogers is an experienced lawyer who is particularly adept at advising on issues relating to defined benefit pension schemes. She is the senior partner of Arc Pensions Law.
"Anna is a very knowledgeable, experienced lawyer with significant experience of buy-ins and buyouts."
"Anna Rogers is a leading light in the industry."
"Anna adds experience to understanding of client issues."
Jane Kola is noted for her handling of issues relating to defined benefit, defined contribution and hybrid schemes.
"Jane has proved to be remarkably effective. She's always up to speed, resilient where it has been necessary but flexible where that has been in our best interests."
"She has a very sharp brain, is absolutely aware of what is happening in the pension markets, is pragmatic and finds solutions when they are very far from obvious."
"Jane has very strong technical knowledge and understanding of the regulatory framework. Her advice is comprehensive and clear."
"Jane always has an eye on the wider picture and is very strong in negotiations."
Anna Copestake is noted for her work advising employers and trustees on pensions issues and projects including buy-ins and buyouts.
"Anna is technically brilliant, commercially astute and focused on delivering the best results for her clients."
"Anna is very clear in exposition - she says enough to ensure we are fully au fait with an issue but she's never long-winded."
"Anna Copestake has a natural flair for providing clear advice in a user-friendly way, especially on more complex matters. She is always committed to providing an excellent and friction-free service."
"As well as having a demonstrably high level of expertise in her field, she is responsive, thoughtful and very well attuned to the needs of the client."
"Anna gets every point quickly and is measured and unflappable."
Ranked Lawyers at
Arc Pensions Law
London (Firms)
Members
Provided by Arc Pensions Law
Archana Gupta
Beth Brown
Danyal Enver
Kris Weber
Nneka Egbuji
Rhiannon Barnsley
Riccardo Bruno
Sally MacCormick
Sohail Khan
Sonya Fraser
Tom Cosgrove
Industries
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