I am an experienced pensions lawyer, advising trustees and employers on a broad range of pension matters. I advise on issues including trustee duties and discretions, drafting scheme and member documentation, compliance with legislation and regulatory requirements, trustee governance, scheme funding and valuation negotiations.

I am a member of the Legislative and Parliamentary Committee of the APL.  I actively contribute to government consultations and enjoy the opportunity to be at the heart of the industry, helping to shape future legislation to best fit client needs.

Recent experience

• advising three schemes with assets of around £5bn, which are governed by a common trustee board. The schemes include the DC auto-enrolment vehicle for employees which features a master trust “bolt on” decumulation arrangement
• advising a sectionalised non-associated multi-employer scheme with over 100 participating employers
• advising on the introduction of a common trustee board across five schemes with assets of £10bn+
• advising on the implementation of GMP conversion at retirement for a £2bn+ open DB pension scheme and advising on the successful implementation of dual records GMP equalisation on an ongoing basis.

Qualified: 2008

Joined Sackers: 2008

Became partner: 2017

“Lucy provides exceptional service. She has built a deep knowledge of the scheme and its complexities and always pitches her advice at the right level for her audience.” – Chambers UK CMI Report

 “She is incredibly collaborative and connected across other advisors and has an excellent degree of pragmatism in terms of how she looks to solve the problem in front of us. I would recommend her very highly.” – Chambers UK CMI Report