Jae Fassam

Work Highlights

-A Trustee of a£1bn+scheme on funding agreement with distressed employer amidst Regulatory investigation

-Defence of FS sector client on EHRC investigation relating to past pension practices and scheme design.

-A FS sector client on pension aspects of large-scale redundancy programme.

-LGPS fund on transport sub-fund merger and related security

-LGPS funds on managing employer covenant risk and producing platform to enable managed exit of distressed employers.

-Administrators on pensions issues flowing from the Tullis Russell papermakers administration.

-Administrators of Lehman Brothers companies (in Chapter 11) on Pensions Regulatory investigation

Professional Memberships

Association of Pensions Lawyers

Publications

Contributor to the Pensions Law Handbook (16th Edition), Bloomsbury Professional.

Practice Areas

Jae advises trustee, corporate and public sector clients on all aspects of pensions law and has been a pensions lawyer for over 15 years and has experience in helping clients through a number of high-profile matters and regulatory investigations.

Jae works on complex funding and technical projects and manages multi-discipline teams to deliver the best outcomes for clients. A specialist in investment and regular speaker on ESG and non-financial factors, Jae helps clients navigate the developing investment regime. He also works on complex M&A transactions and assists clients with pre-transaction pensions structuring and dealing with post-Completion harmonisation issues and debt apportionments.

Career

Jae advises trustee, corporate and public sector clients on all aspects of pensions law and has been a pensions lawyer for over 15 years and has experience in helping clients through a number of high-profile matters and regulatory investigations.

Jae works on complex funding and technical projects and manages multi-discipline teams to deliver the best outcomes for clients. A specialist in investment and regular speaker on ESG and non-financial factors, Jae helps clients navigate the developing investment regime. He also works on complex M&A transactions and assists clients with pre-transaction pensions structuring and dealing with post-Completion harmonisation issues and debt apportionments.

Education