Pensions Litigation
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 3
About
Provided by Herbert Smith Freehills
The HSF Pensions Team works with corporates and trustees across all industries, and with professional advisers and public and regulatory bodies on the most complex, strategically important and reputationally risky pensions matters across finance (employer covenant), insolvency, tax (including tax disputes), general and public law, dispute resolution, state aid, and financial services law globally.
Drawing on our powerhouse dispute resolution experience, we handle all kinds of pensions disputes, advising on many landmark cases and guiding our clients through complex court proceedings, investigations and Ombudsman disputes, or resolving disputes out of the public arena by alternative dispute resolution means.
Chambers Review
Herbert Smith Freehills has strong pensions expertise across the board, with a healthy litigation presence. The firm is highlighted for its experience in professional negligence matters and particularly for its specialist Pensions Regulator focus. It often advises financial institutions and insurance companies, as well as trustees.
Strengths
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"HSF provides practical, well-reasoned advice, and you can be confident that they have considered all angles."
"HSF shows an uncanny ability to understand the commercial realities of our business, tailoring advice and availability to meet our internal preferences to reach expedited, satisfactory conclusions."
"HSF is technically outstanding and is at the cutting edge of developments in pensionsand pensions litigation."
"HSF provides practical, well-reasoned advice, and you can be confident that they have considered all angles."
"HSF shows an uncanny ability to understand the commercial realities of our business, tailoring advice and availability to meet our internal preferences to reach expedited, satisfactory conclusions."
"HSF is technically outstanding and is at the cutting edge of developments in pensionsand pensions litigation."
Notable Practitioners
Samantha Brown is adept at advising trustees and corporates on a range of contentious pensions matters.
"Samantha knows the pension industry inside and out; she's a brilliant lawyer who goes the extra mile."
Antonia Pegden advises on a broad range of pensions litigation issues, with particular strength in Part 7 and Part 8 proceedings.
"Antonia is a star litigator who works hard for the client."
Dan Saunders is an of counsel with a broad pension disputes practice. He is frequently called upon to advise on rectification matters.
"Dan provides well-reasoned, commercial advice. He is extremely responsive and a pleasure to work with."
"Dan Saunders is incredibly responsive and reliably delivers carefully considered and well-expressed advice."
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