Jonathan Sharp
UK Guide 2025
Band 4 : Pensions
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About
Provided by Jonathan Sharp
Career
Jonathan has over 15 years' experience as a pension lawyer and he advises both employers and trustees in relation to pensions. He advises trustees on the full range of issues from queries relating to individual members to complex investment structures. His advice to companies includes global M&A deals, pension plan mergers, and group restructurings. He has particular interest in the tax rules relating to pension schemes, and has written several articles on the topic.
Recent work has included implementing GMP conversion for two pension schemes and advising DC trustees on transfers to master trusts.
Professional Memberships
He is a member of the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) Legal advisory group, the Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA) DC working group, and the Association of Pension Lawyers' Legal and Parliamentary sub-committee.
Publications
"Consolidators: The next big thing or the emperor’s new clothes?" Pensions Age (July 2019)
"Time to get tough?" Pensions Age (November 2017)
Chambers Review
UK
Jonathan Sharp is regularly called upon by both employers and trustees seeking counsel on an array of funding arrangements, tax issues and scheme mergers.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Jonathan is truly excellent with comprehensive knowledge and a real eye for where we need to consider risk. He is superb at explaining issues in terms non-specialists can understand."
"Jonathan was a pleasure to work with and is very prompt in responding and pragmatic when discussing issues."
"He is excellent when it comes to mergers and acquisitions, and has a breadth of knowledge that spans across all pensions."
"Jonathan is easy to speak to and offers practical, pragmatic solutions."
"Jonathan is truly excellent with comprehensive knowledge and a real eye for where we need to consider risk. He is superb at explaining issues in terms non-specialists can understand."
"Jonathan was a pleasure to work with and is very prompt in responding and pragmatic when discussing issues."
"He is excellent when it comes to mergers and acquisitions, and has a breadth of knowledge that spans across all pensions."
"Jonathan is easy to speak to and offers practical, pragmatic solutions."
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