I have over 27 years’ experience advising pension trustees, employers and corporate investors on all aspects of their DB and DC pension arrangements including scheme change, funding issues and bulk transfers.

I have a particular interest in the sustainability of DB schemes, having led the Sackers’ team advising the trustees of a large pension scheme on the first ever solvent restructuring of a DB scheme under the existing legislative and regulatory framework.

I am a client partner for a number of large DB schemes in the logistics, building services and media sectors. I also advise clients with significant DC arrangements, on benefit design, governance and communications.

As well as advising employers on stand-alone pensions projects, I provide services to other law firms on transactions which need specialist pension input.

I also advise on the impact of discrimination law on pensions, on how to change pension terms and on the pensions implications of the Transfer of Undertakings Regulations.

Recent experience

• leading the team advising the trustees of a large pension scheme on the first ever solvent restructuring of a DB scheme
• advising on transferring benefits from DB, DC and hybrid schemes to new DC arrangements, including master trusts
• advising on the allocation of liabilities for calculating s75 debts
• advising on DC asset security.

Qualified: 1995, England and Wales

Joined Sackers: 1999

Became partner: 2003

“Faith Dickson’s client service and general level of service is very strong. Faith’s level of sophistication is very strong. Her commercial vision is very strong in addition.” – Chambers UK CMI Report

“I worked on a major project with her. She is very good and sensible.” – Chambers UK CMI Report