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About
Provided by Samantha Brown
Practice Areas
Sam is a Partner in and head of the Herbert Smith Freehills London Pensions team, whose practice encompasses a wide range of pensions matters, advising corporates, trustees, providers and other pensions stakeholders.
Sam has extensive experience in the pensions buy out field and in the associated areas of benefit design and liability management, as well as on the pensions aspects of corporate activity.
Career
Sam joined Herbert Smith Freehills as an Associate in 2003 and made Partner in 2013. She has been the Global Co-Managing Partner for the Employment, Pensions & Incentives group since May 2022.
Professional Memberships
Sam is an active member of the Association of Pensions Lawyers . She is also a Trustee for United for Global Mental Health.
Chambers Review
UK
Samantha Brown is head of Herbert Smith Freehills' UK pensions team. She has significant experience in the field and is well known for her expertise when it comes to advising clients on the complex pensions implications of corporate transactions.
Samantha Brown is adept at advising trustees and corporates on a range of contentious pensions matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Samantha knows the pension industry inside and out; she's a brilliant lawyer who goes the extra mile."
"Sam is a great all-rounder. She has fantastic commercial instincts."
"Samantha is someone you definitely want in your corner in all things pensions."
"Not only is she exceptionally commercially sharp, she is an expert negotiator and fantastic in front of clients."
"Samantha knows the pension industry inside and out; she's a brilliant lawyer who goes the extra mile."
"Sam is a great all-rounder. She has fantastic commercial instincts."
"Samantha is someone you definitely want in your corner in all things pensions."
"Not only is she exceptionally commercially sharp, she is an expert negotiator and fantastic in front of clients."