Richard Knight
UK Guide 2025
Band 1 : Pensions
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About
Provided by Richard Knight
Practice Areas
Head of the firm's Pensions practice and provides a full range of advice across the discipline. Advises the trustees and sponsors of pension schemes, draft pensions documentation and handles the pensions aspects of corporate transactions. Key clients include Western Power Distribution with pensions arrangements worth well in excess of £5bn and schemes sponsored by AT&T, Honda, Chanel and Leonardo.
Career
Trained Burges Salmon; qualified 1999; Partner 2006; Head of Pensions 2011.
Personal
Attended Truro School; Bristol University (1996 LLB Law First Class Hons); Nottingham Law School (1997 Distinction).
Chambers Review
UK
Richard Knight is head of pensions at Burges Salmon. He has extensive experience providing advice on pension funding arrangements to companies in sectors such as utilities, manufacturing and transport.