Year: 2026

Find out what’s happening at Sackers. Our News section provides information about recent work, press comment and media coverage, and what our people are doing.

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Solving the DC retirement puzzle

We were delighted to participate in the latest Female Forum Pension Chapter breakfast roundtable, which brought together 30 pension industry leaders to discuss how to solve the DC retirement puzzle. We were privileged to hear from Georgia...

Helen Ball discusses DC pension reform’s next chapter in Pensions Expert

Helen Ball, partner, looks ahead to the next few months and what they could bring for different sections of the DC market as reform implementation kicks off. Although it’s been a steep incline so far, we’ve made it to the halfway point...

Michael Jones joins Sackers

Sackers today announces the appointment of Michael Jones as a partner. David Saunders, senior partner, said: “Michael is an outstanding DC lawyer with extensive experience advising own-trust schemes, master trusts, and providers. His...

Sarah Henderson writes for Corporate Adviser – Smart governance in an age of AI

Sarah Henderson, associate director, explores how modern governance frameworks for pension schemes need to evolve as more members turn to AI to help them make decisions about their retirement. Read the full article in Corporate...

Sackers recruits new associates

Sackers today announced the appointment of Louise McRae and Annabella Hwang as associates, bringing the firm’s total number of lawyers to 79. David Saunders, senior partner, commented: “As the leading specialist law firm to the...

A surplus of publications?

There was a double dose of publications yesterday with the Pensions Regulator (TPR) issuing a statement New defined benefit surplus flexibilities and the Government (DWP) publishing its consultation on: Surplus Flexibilities for Defined...

Sackers comments on long awaited transfers consultation

The Government has today launched its long-awaited consultation on key changes to the traffic-light transfer conditions which were introduced back in November 2021. Adeline Chapman, partner, comments: “The transfer conditions were...

Jacqui Reid joins DC and master trust roundtable

Jacqui Reid, partner, recently participated in a roundtable hosted by Pensions Age. Joining a panel of industry experts, she contributed to discussions on default retirement solutions, private markets, targeted support and more. Read...