I am a specialist pensions lawyer advising trustees of Defined Benefit (DB) and Defined Contribution (DC) schemes on a wide range of legal and governance matters. My work covers transactional, advisory, and compliance issues, with a focus on delivering pragmatic, tailored advice that meets the specific needs of each client.

My core practice involves providing trustee clients with day-to-day support on benefit queries, interpretation of trust deeds and rules, legislative compliance, and drafting legal documentation. Alongside routine advisory work, I have significant experience in large-scale projects, including de-risking transactions and scheme mergers, working closely with trustees, employers and other advisers to achieve good outcomes.

My recent project experience includes:

• advising the Trustee of the Cancer Research UK Pension Scheme on its buy-in with Standard Life.
• supporting trustees of a DC scheme on a transfer to a Master Trust.
• advising on the implementation of a Pension Increase Exchange (PIE) option.
• guiding a trustee client through a share buyback and restructuring of its share capital.

Qualified: 2023, England and Wales

Joined Sackers: 2023