Pensions legal advice from Pitmans, the Thames Valley's leading law firm, with offices in Reading and the City of London

Pitmans' specialist legal advice:                            

Our legal services for pension schemes include:

Documentation: Deeds, rules and other documents - in plain English. Often on a fixed-fee basis. 
Restructuring: Advice on benefit changes within schemes, including closure to future accrual and the addition of DC sections, also section 75 debt issues where it is the group which is restructuring. 
Projects:  Advice to achieve special projects. Merging schemes; transfers between schemes; winding-up and PPF entry.
De-risking: Advice on the legal side of enhanced transfer value exercises; pension exchange and settlements, such as buy-in or buy-out.
Contingent assets:  Providing the necessary documentation and advice to put in place guarantees, charges and letters of credit in favour of schemes.
Executive pensions:  Niche specialism in SIPPs and EFRBS.
General advice: This includes legal and regulatory compliance; trustees’ powers and duties; discrimination, in particular sex and age.
Corporate transactions: Due diligence; pensions warranties and agreements; and clearance applications.
Pensions contracts: Reviewing administration and investment management agreements.

Who our Pensions lawyers act for:

Employers, trustees, insolvency practitioners and other pensions professionals.

Pitmans' legal expertise:

Top-ranked in our area by both Legal 500 and Chambers Guide to the UK Legal Profession, our Pensions Department is one of the largest in the South of England.

Pitmans' specialist customer service:

Our advice is practical, pragmatic and delivered promptly. We work in harmony with our clients’ other professional advisers.  We blend professionalism and technical excellence with a personal touch. To achieve our clients’ goals, we focus on finding solutions, not obstacles, delivering real value for money. 

Pitmans Pensions in-house professional support lawyer (PSL) keeps us and our clients fully up to date with legal and regulatory developments, and regular technical training ensures we can anticipate and meet the challenges of the future.

Pitmans' solicitors deliver astute legal advice:           

Our team is close-knit, stable and has strength in depth.  We identify key issues and deliver clear advice. Many members of the team trained at Pitmans and we seek to build similarly strong relationships with our clients.

Request legal advice from Pitmans' Pensions team:

David Hosford - Partner

David Archer - Partner

Pitmans share common ownership with Pitmans Trustees (PTL). Visit their website for further information.

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