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Five Sackers’ lawyers nominated for the Professional Pensions’ Women in Pensions Awards

Sackers are delighted to have five lawyers nominated for the Professional Pensions’ Women in Pensions Awards Partners Faith Dickson, Jacqui Reid and Michaela Berry, together with senior associate Kirsty Pake and associate Emily Whitelock have been nominated for the Professional Pensions’ Women in Pensions Awards 2020. The Women in Pensions Awards aim to celebrate and...

Sackers named Pensions Law Firm of the Year for the second year running at Pensions Age Awards 2020

Sackers was named Pensions Law Firm of the Year, from a shortlist of 12 law firms, at the 7th annual Pensions Age Awards on 27 February. Ian Pittaway, senior partner at Sackers, commented:  “We...

Sonya Fraser explores retirement bolt-ons options and how they could improve member experience

Senior associate, Sonya Fraser, discusses the emerging trend of retirement bolt-ons and how they offer more retirement options for DC scheme’s members. She analyses the key issues including shared...

Stuart O’Brien chairs session at PLSA Investment Conference on climate risk

Partner, Stuart O’Brien, will chair a session at the PLSA Investment Conference in Edinburgh on Integrating Climate Risk Assessment, Management and Reporting in Trustee Decision Making on...

Claire Carey comments on GMP equalisation tax guidance

Partner, Claire Carey, considers HMRC’s guidance on tax issues covering GMP equalisation. Claire said that because the guidance makes clear that an increase to benefits solely for GMP equalisation...

Stuart O’Brien comments on UKSIF’s report on ESG policy failings

Stuart O’Brien comments on the UK Sustainable Investment Forum’s (UKSIF) review on ESG which indicated policy failings and “large scale non-compliance among trustees who have mostly failed to...

Sackers retains top employer status for eleventh consecutive year

Sackers has been officially recognised by the Top Employers Institute as a Top Employer 2020 in the UK. Organisations certified as Top Employers provide the very best working environment for...