Sackers continues to expand with the hiring of Sam Taylor, Bethan Rowlands and George Carr as associates. Their arrival takes the total number of qualified lawyers at Sackers to 63.

David Saunders, senior partner of Sackers, said: “We continue to experience a high demand from clients for our specialist model of delivering cost-effective, high quality advice so it is vital that we maintain our strength at all levels of seniority in order to meet their needs. We are delighted that Sam, Bethan and George have made the decision to continue their careers at Sackers and look forward to supporting their development and investing in their future.”

Sam Taylor joins from Freshfields where he trained and qualified in 2018. Bethan Rowlands joins from Norton Rose Fulbright, having qualified in 2017, and George Carr joins from Mayer Brown where he also qualified in 2017.

At Sackers, Sam, Bethan and George will be advising trustees and employers on a broad range of DB and DC issues, including benefit changes, mergers and scheme closures, and risk transfer projects.