Liam Goulding
Senior associateAbout
Liam advises trustees and employers on a broad range of issues in connection with both DB and DC arrangements.
He regularly advises on amendments to the governing documentation of schemes, reviewing and updating scheme documentation and interpreting pensions legislation and guidance. He also has experience in advising on and implementing DB scheme mergers and scheme closures, as well as advising on the pensions-related aspects of corporate transactions and the Pensions Regulator’s moral hazard regime.
Liam acts for a number of hybrid schemes with DC sections, which have assets up to £2 billion. Liam’s recent DC experience includes advising on transfers of DC sections in hybrid schemes to DC master trusts, providing on-going advice to DC master trusts and advising on compliance with new legislative and regulatory requirements in respect of DC benefits.
Memberships and Qualifications
Association of Pension Lawyers (Associate Member)
Career history
Qualified: 2016, England and Wales
Pensions experience since: 2016
Joined Sackers: 2018
Employers: Slaughter and May LLP (2017-2018)
Hill Dickinson LLP (2014-2017)
Academic history
University/College:
Lancaster University (2010-2013)
The University of Law (2013-2014)
Degree:
LLB Law
Legal Practice Course