Pensions
UK Guide 2025 : London (Firms)
Band 4
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Chambers Review
DLA Piper advises sponsoring employers and trustees across the full spectrum of pensions issues. The team is able to apply knowledge in tax, finance and restructurings to its pensions advice, and is also experienced at advising on the pensions implications of corporate transactions. The team is recognised for its ability to provide multi-jurisdictional advice.
Work Highlights
- DLA Piper advised the Trustee of the Royal Insurance Group Pension Scheme on a £6.5 billion bulk annuity transaction with Pension Insurance Corporation.
Strengths
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"The team are extremely knowledgeable, unflappable, approachable and switched on."
"They are always able to comment on the most technical and relevant parts of pensions law, both current and upcoming."
"The team are extremely knowledgeable, unflappable, approachable and switched on."
"They are always able to comment on the most technical and relevant parts of pensions law, both current and upcoming."
Notable Practitioners
Amrit McLean leads DLA Piper's de-risking team. She advises leading bulk annuity providers on de-risking transactions.
"I really enjoy working with Amrit. I trust her completely, and her ability to balance the technical with the risks and commercial aspects is fantastic."
"She has ridiculous responsiveness; it's one of her main strengths. She is always ahead of what you ask for. Her knowledge of our company is ahead of others in the market in this space."
"Amrit takes time to work out how their clients like to be communicated with and works to that perfectly."
Matthew Swynnerton leads DLA Piper's London pensions practice and advises on a range of non-contentious pensions issues. His work includes scheme amendments, transactions and restructuring.
"The advice Matthew and his team provided was first class."
"Matthew has been very responsive and strategic on pensions."
Tamara Calvert has a broad pensions practice, frequently acting for both trustees and employers on a wide range of matters.
"She is a very good, practical and pragmatic lawyer who gets things done on time."
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