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Sackers maintains top tier rankings in Legal 500

Sackers has retained its top tier rankings for pensions and pensions litigation for another consecutive year in the 2025 edition of Legal 500. Legal 500 2025 describes Sackers as “fielding a large and deep team with extensive...

Andy Lewis set to join Sackers as partner

Sackers today announced that Andy Lewis will be joining the firm as a partner on 4 November from Travers Smith. David Saunders, senior partner, said: “Andy is a highly regarded pensions lawyer in the DB and DC space, with extensive...

Dan Traynor named one of LGBT Great’s 2024 30 Under 30

Associate Dan Traynor has been named one of LGBT Great’s 2024 30 Under 30. We are delighted to see Dan’s recognition by LGBT Great for his significant strides in advancing LGBTQ+ inclusion and innovation within Sackers....

Stuart O’Brien comments on the growing trend to pay heed to members’ views on sustainable investing

In an article in IPE on the trend to democratise pension fund investment, partner Stuart O’Brien sets out the current position in the UK and the extent to which trustees can consider “non-financial factors” in their investment...

Emily Rowley speaks at the Pensions Age Autumn Conference

Associate director Emily Rowley speaks at this year’s Pensions Age Autumn Conference on DB consolidation. Emily and David Taylor, Executive Board Member and General Counsel of the Pension Protection Fund, discuss the process and legal...

Sackers advises on £1.3bn buy-in for Coats UK Pension Scheme

The Trustee of the Coats UK Pension Scheme has completed a buy-in with Pension Insurance Corporation for £1.3bn. The transaction follows the scheme’s £350m buy-in with Aviva in 2022 and means that the scheme is fully insured and the...

Jacqui Reid speaks at Hymans DC decumulation webinar

Partner Jacqui Reid joined a panel discussing recent developments in DC Decumulation at a webinar hosted by Hymans Robertson on 25 September. The panel looked at: Member wants and needs in retirement. TPR’s decumulation aims,...