Ralph McClelland

Solicitor

About

Ralph works on a number of client teams providing comprehensive advice on general pensions issues. In addition to his general practice Ralph is also an involved member of the Investment and Public Sector Units. Ralph’s investment experience includes:

• Investment management, stock lending and custody agreements
• Review and negotiation of pooled fund documentation on a wide variety of vehicles: unit trusts, limited partnership agreements, OEICs, insurance policies.

Public sector work includes:

• LGPS Investment Regulations
• Admission agreements (LGPS Administration and Benefit Regulations);
• Procurement processes.

Ralph also undertakes transactional work and has advised on scheme merges and the pensions aspects of corporate acquisitions.

Ralph qualified as a barrister but is in the process of re-qualifying as a solicitor.

Memberships and Qualifications

Membership of professional bodies Association of Pension Lawyers (Full Member)

Career history

Qualified: 2004  - Called to the Bar

Pensions experience since: 2006

Joined Sackers: 2006

Employers: 2005 to 2006 – Pupillage, XXIV Old Buildings

Academic history

University / College

University College London (2004 - 2005) 
Inns of Court of Law, London (2003 - 2004)
University of Oxford (1998 - 2003)

Degree: Degrees in English and Law
LLM (master level legal degree)

Honours & Awards:
Lincoln’s Inn Tancred Studentship for the Bar Vocational Year (2003 - 2004)
Christ Church Open Exhibitioner, Michaelmas Term (2000)
Harwicke Entrance Scholarship, Lincoln’s Inn

Further Information

Extracurricular interests and activities:

Skiing or surfing (badly) when I can.  Getting out and about in London otherwise.

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