Pensions
UK Guide 2025 : London (Firms)
Band 3
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Gowling WLG is a large national firm offering expertise across the full spectrum of pensions issues for trustees, employers and providers. The team is notable for its strength in handling corporate transactions and large buy-ins and buyouts, as well as risk transfer mandates. Its clients include both pension providers and trustees.
Work Highlights
- Gowling acted for Thales UK Pension Schemeon a £2.7 billion full scheme buy-in with Rothesay, which involved a cash contribution worth £850 million from the scheme sponsor.
Strengths
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"The Gowling team are always responsive, and their advice is clear, solution-focused and appropriately pragmatic."
"They always deliver pragmatic advice at fees which add value."
"From the routine to the novel, Gowling are very reliable and responsive."
"The Gowling team are always responsive, and their advice is clear, solution-focused and appropriately pragmatic."
"They always deliver pragmatic advice at fees which add value."
"From the routine to the novel, Gowling are very reliable and responsive."
Notable Practitioners
Jason Coates is head of Gowling's UK pensions team. He frequently advises trustees regarding a wide range of corporate pensions issues, including benefit changes, scheme restructuring and master trust authorisation.
"Jason is very pragmatic and focused on finding solutions. He's very good at talking to a trustee board and explaining the issues."
"Jason has excellent all-round knowledge and always makes well thought through recommendations."
"Jason is a great lead partner who focuses on client care, relationship dynamics and the commercials."
"Jason is an excellent communicator and always provides concise, tailored advice and support."
Paul Feathers is noted for his advice to both trustee and insurer clients on pension risk transfers. He also has specialist knowledge of the Pension Protection Fund.
"Paul is extremely commercial and very available."
"He's a trusted adviser who's great to have on the team."