Sackers announces promotions for 2024

We are delighted to announce our 2024 promotions. Andrew Worthington has been promoted to partner; Liam Goulding, Emily Whitelock and Lucy Swart-Mallett to associate director; and Sam Dalling to senior associate. The promotions take effect on 1 August 2024.

David Saunders, senior partner, said: “Being able to reward talented lawyers by making these internal promotions is my favourite time of the year, and a hugely important part of the culture at Sackers. We look forward to seeing all our newly promoted lawyers flourishing in their new roles and wish them many congratulations on their thoroughly deserved achievement.”

Andrew Worthington is an experienced pensions lawyer who advises trustees, employers, and providers on a broad spectrum of DB and DC issues. As well as his ongoing client work, highlights over the past 12 months have included advising on the largest single DC bulk transfer to a master trust, the first transfer to a DB superfund and several buy-ins each exceeding £1bn. Andrew also has a particular interest in EDI issues and manages the firm’s relationships with LGBT Great and GAIN.

Liam Goulding, Emily Whitelock and Sam Dalling advise trustees and employers in a range of sectors on all aspects of their pension arrangements, including benefit changes, risk transfer projects, mergers, scheme closures and governance issues.

Lucy Swart-Mallett is a senior member of the firm’s market-leading Know-how team whose job it is to keep both clients and Sackers’ own lawyers up to speed with legislative and regulatory developments across the pensions and retirement savings industry. She has a particular focus on finance and investment issues, including risk transfer projects, ESG and stewardship.