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Why are lawyers often asked to advise trustees on discretionary decisions?

In a recent article for Pension Funds Online, senior counsel Naomi Brown sets out five reasons why lawyers are often asked to help trustees with discretionary decisions, even when there is usually no one right answer. You can read...

What is the most important pensions issue not addressed in the Mansion House reforms?

David Saunders, senior partner, comments: “2023 was always destined to be another busy year for pension schemes, with so many developments delayed over the last couple of years. And it has not disappointed so far, with a deluge of DC...

Naomi Brown on what it means to be a pensions lawyer

Writing a guest column in Pensions Age, senior counsel Naomi Brown steps up to the challenge of explaining what she does for a living to her seven year old daughter and, in doing so, captures the essence of why so many of us choose to work...

Financial guidance for the DC generation

Today’s generation of DC pension savers are faced with a myriad of tough decisions when planning for retirement, often without any support. A lack of readily available mainstream education on pensions means that many people are still...

Liam Goulding shortlisted for Rising Star of the Year Award

We are delighted that senior associate Liam Goulding has been shortlisted for the prestigious Rising Star of the Year Award, at the 2023 Professional Pensions Rising Star Awards. The winner will be announced at the awards ceremony on 16...

Sackers announces bumper crop of new promotions

Sackers today announced its 2023 promotions: Oliver Topping and Kirsty Pake have been promoted to partner; Emily Rowley to associate director; and Charlotte Bailey, George Carr, Sarah Clay, Amy Difford, Andrew Harper, Bethan Rowlands, Sam...

Sackers wins the treble

Sackers picked up its third pension law firm of the year award at the 2023 Corporate Adviser Awards in London. This win follows a string of wins earlier in the year with Sackers also taking home Pensions Law Firm of the Year at the 2023...