Peter Docking

Partner

Additional role in firm

Head of International Unit

About

Peter has extensive experience of the full range of pensions law advice.  He advises the trustee boards of several large pension schemes. Recent matters have included funding issues, scheme mergers, Regulator clearance and benefit changes. Peter also advises on international pensions issues and is head of Sackers' International Pensions Team.  He is a member of the Association of Pension Lawyers’ International Committee, a former Chairman of the APL’s Education Committee  and writes and lectures regularly on pensions topics.

Peter is also a trustee himself of several pension schemes and chairs many of these.

Memberships and Qualifications

Membership of professional bodies Association of Pension Lawyers (Full Member); IPEBLA (International Pension & Employee Benefits Lawyers Association)

Membership of industry working parties APL Education Committee (Chairman); IPEBLA (Steering Group Member) 

Trusteeships 11 different funds

Career history

Qualified: 1986, England & Wales

Pensions experience since: 1988

Joined Sackers: 1996

Joined partnership/LLP: 1996

Employers: May May & Merrimans (1985 - 1987)

Nicholson Graham & Jones (1987 - 1990)

Academic history

University / College

University of Exeter (1979 - 1982)
City of London Polytechnic (1983 - 1985)

Degree: BA History

Further Information

Testimonials:

Recommended - Chambers UK 2012 

Clients value Peter for “his sympathetic understanding of our commercial concerns.” - Chambers UK 2009

Publications - books written:

EU Pensions Law, Wiley Law Publications, Ringbound edition (October 1992)

Extracurricular interests and activities:

Family, skiing, hill walking, travel, football.

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