Pensions
UK Guide 2025 : London (Firms)
Band 2
Contact number
(020) 7296 2000Chambers Review
Hogan Lovells has a highly regarded pensions team that frequently advises household-name corporate clients and pensions schemes. It is notable for its restructuring, funding and buy-in expertise, as well as its strength in pensions litigation and cross-border matters. The team has significant experience in high-value scheme mergers and is also reputed for its work handling the creation and structuring of master trusts for auto-enrolment.
Work Highlights
- Hogan Lovells advised Marsh McLennan on the sale of the UK pensions administration business of its subsidiary company, Mercer.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team are always available for a discussion to help me understand the matter and ensure I'm fully aware of all aspects."
"Their experience between them is vast, and their approach to brainstorming novel issues is incredible to watch."
"Our team at Hogan Lovells has extensive knowledge and experience across a wide range of general pension-related matters."
"They deliver best-in-class legal support tailored to our individual circumstances and reflecting their clear understanding of our culture and values."
"The team are always available for a discussion to help me understand the matter and ensure I'm fully aware of all aspects."
"Their experience between them is vast, and their approach to brainstorming novel issues is incredible to watch."
"Our team at Hogan Lovells has extensive knowledge and experience across a wide range of general pension-related matters."
"They deliver best-in-class legal support tailored to our individual circumstances and reflecting their clear understanding of our culture and values."
Notable Practitioners
Katie Banks is frequently called upon by high-profile clients seeking counsel on issues related to complex scheme arrangements, including mergers and restructurings.
"Katie works well with our other third-party advisers and is committed to maintaining a strong working relationship with us as a client."
"Katie is a great left-field, creative thinker and her no-nonsense, pragmatic style is very welcome."
"Katie is excellent. She'll challenge herself and the wider industry to consider innovative solutions to complex matters."
"Katie is an impressive figure in the pensions world, with her technical knowledge, her calm and approachable manner and her drive to always ensure the end goal is delivered."
"Katie is always available and has exceptional knowledge of the company and what it needs from the adviser."
Claire Southern provides advice on the full range of issues concerning scheme restructurings and insolvencies.
"Claire provides best-in-class advice, which is delivered in a way that is tailored to the recipient and enables us to navigate complex issues and reach a resolution efficiently and quickly."
"Claire is straightforward when delivering advice, with awareness of the dynamics of stakeholder relationships."
"Claire has a fantastic knowledge and experience of the UK pensions industry as a whole. She communicates clearly in language that trustees who are not legally trained can easily understand."
"Claire combines excellent commercial acuity with technical excellence."
Duncan Buchanan is called upon by scheme trustees and employers seeking counsel on all issues relating to their pension schemes, including reorganisations and benefit redesigns.
"Duncan is calm and measured, with a clear, deep passion for members. He challenges views in such an unassuming way, but with great effect."
"Duncan is able to communicate the most complex issues in a manner readily understandable to trustee boards."
"Duncan is a pragmatic, solutions-focused pensions lawyer with market-leading expertise and a fabulous client manner."
Edward Brown advises trustees and employers on all scheme governance issues. He regularly assists on buy-in transactions as well as negotiating and dealing with ancillary documents.
Edward Brown advises trustees and employers on all scheme governance issues. He regularly assists on GMP equalisation matters as well as negotiating and dealing with ancillary documents.
"Everything feels possible and achievable when Edward is on your team, because you know that his advice is thorough, tight and pragmatic."
"Edward has been superb to work with. He is very smart and always up to date with the latest industry issues."
"Edward's key strengths are in providing solutions and ensuring time and money is not wasted in pointless negotiations."