Pensions Litigation | UK

CMS is highly regarded for its significant experience in a range of high-profile Part 8 actions and professional negligence Part 7 claims. The team also offers strength in regulatory issues, as well as matters involving the Pensions Ombudsman. It is known for representing professional services firms as part of a broad client base that includes corporate sponsors and scheme trustees.

Hogan Lovells is highly knowledgeable in the full range of pension issues, with a wealth of experience in advising on some of the most prominent cases in the industry. It acts for both scheme trustees and major and international corporate scheme sponsors. The team is notable for its ability to advise on professional negligence matters as well as regulator litigation.

Sacker & Partners is a specialist pensions firm that houses a team of experienced pensions litigators, who offer broad experience to trustees, advisers and sponsoring companies. The firm is notable for its work in relation to both public and private sector schemes. It offers advice on the gamut of pensions disputes, with standout expertise in investment-related litigation. The team is known for its work on professional negligence, rectification and Pensions Ombudsman matters.

Burges Salmon has an established team of pensions litigators with a longstanding reputation for handling significant high-profile cases. The firm is noted for its expertise in Part 8 claims, rectification cases and regulatory litigation. It also advises clients on pension-related professional negligence cases. It focuses on work for trustees and also advises a large number of scheme sponsors.

Gowling is distinguished for having a specialist pensions litigation department that offers expertise across the gamut of issues on behalf of trustees and employers. The team is noted for its experience of handling Pension Protection Fund-related issues, as well as professional negligence and breach of trust claims.

Linklaters is involved in many of the most high-profile and sensitive matters, offering a wealth of experience in the full range of pension issues. The firm continues to advise on complex, multi-jurisdictional disputes and non-contentious matters. Its clients include trustees and sponsoring employers from a range of industry sectors, including banking, financial services and utilities.

Osborne Clarke has specialist litigators advising employers, trustees and scheme members on the gamut of pensions disputes. The team is frequently seen handling rectification and professional negligence claims, in addition to regulatory investigations. It often advises representative beneficiaries on high-profile pensions disputes.

Pinsent Masons has a large pensions litigation team that frequently advises on high-profile cases. It has expertise in the full spectrum of pension issues, including professional negligence and rectification claims. The team is noted for advising on moral hazard matters, as well as judicial review proceedings concerning the Pensions Regulator. It advises scheme trustees and sponsoring employers in the insurance, natural resources and finance sectors.

Stephenson Harwood advises clients on the full range of pensions disputes. The team regularly handles investigations by the Pensions Regulator and the FCA. It has particular expertise in relation to the pensions aspects of insolvency and professional negligence matters, and is also noted for its extensive work on rectification and construction cases.

Herbert Smith Freehills has strong pensions expertise across the board, with a healthy litigation presence. The firm is highlighted for its experience in professional negligence matters and particularly for its specialist Pensions Regulator focus. It often advises financial institutions and insurance companies, as well as trustees.

Squire Patton Boggs is widely recognised for its high-quality commercial advice and technical abilities acting for representative beneficiaries, trustees and members in internal scheme disputes and professional negligence claims.