Pensions
UK Guide 2025 : London (Firms)
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Chambers Review
Freshfields enjoys a reputation for advising on the pensions implications of complex international transactions. The team is distinguished for its deep knowledge and experience of acting for employers in funding and restructuring negotiations with trustees. It has further strength in de-risking and scheme restructuring and in relation to regulatory actions.
Work Highlights
- Freshfields advised Novartis AG on the treatment of impacted retirement benefit arrangements under the global separation and spin-off of its generics and biosimilars division, Sandoz.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"I appreciate the thought that goes into thinking out the options and breaking down the complexity into understandable parts."
"They are always ready and willing to help."
"I appreciate the thought that goes into thinking out the options and breaking down the complexity into understandable parts."
"They are always ready and willing to help."
Notable Practitioners
Dawn Heath receives praise for her considerable experience advising clients across a range of sophisticated pensions matters, including funding and restructuring issues.
"Dawn has been a trusted partner for many many years. She's incredibly thorough, gives sage advice and is someone we can really rely on."
"Dawn is pragmatic, clear and concise."
Andrew Murphy counsels trustees and corporate clients on the full gamut of pensions issues. His areas of expertise include de-risking and scheme restructuring.
"Andrew has a deep knowledge in pensions and he is able to translate it for people who do not have a knowledge in that area."
"Andrew helped strike the right balance in terms of long-term concerns of the stakeholders. He was very skilful at making the complex sound quite simple and managing a wide variety of stakeholders."