Pensions
UK Guide 2025 : London (Firms)
Band 5
Email address
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(020) 3116 3000Chambers Review
Reed Smith has a full-service pensions offering and advises both trustees and employers on defined benefit and defined contribution schemes. The team is noted for its work on amendments to scheme rules and on investment issues, as well as advising on scheme mergers and consolidation.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They are always conscious of the commercial implications of their advice both for schemes and for their sponsoring employer."
"They have a great combination of technical knowledge and common sense."
"They are very experienced, easy to work with, focused on key issues, commercial and pragmatic."
"They are always conscious of the commercial implications of their advice both for schemes and for their sponsoring employer."
"They have a great combination of technical knowledge and common sense."
"They are very experienced, easy to work with, focused on key issues, commercial and pragmatic."
Notable Practitioners
Justine Senior is a consultant at Reed Smith. Her clients include well-known corporates, and she advises them on everything from complex restructurings to business-as-usual matters.
"Justine is excellent all round. She can respond quickly with tailored advice which is both practical and easy to understand."
"Justine is clear, precise and a pleasure to work with."
"Justine provides clear advice in terms that we can all understand."
"Justine is great to work with. She is technically very strong, proactive and sensible."
Will Sutton is experienced in working with UK-based pension schemes and often advises on issues such as pension scheme governance and mergers.
"Will has provided clear, directional and proportionate advice."
"We rate Will extremely highly. He is highly skilled, knowledgeable and pragmatic in his advice."
"He has broad and practical knowledge and considers legal questions carefully in the wider picture."
"Will is excellent all round, He can respond quickly with tailored advice which is both practical and easy to understand."