McCann FitzGerald LLP's pensions practice maintains its strong reputation advising on complex disputes, the pension aspects of domestic and cross-border transactions, and distressed situations for trustees and employers regarding schemes relating to high-profile companies. The team is adept on both the contentious and non-contentious fronts, advising pension scheme committees and major corporations in High Court litigation. Assisting clients, including start-ups, on the establishment and amendment of an array of approved and unapproved employee incentive plans falls under the purview of practice head Eleanor Cunningham. Catherine Austin focuses on pension scheme restructurings and the negotiation of scheme funding proposals.
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‘Fast and approachable - providing clear and concise advice on a number of pension related matters.’
‘First rate legal adviser to pension trustees.’
‘Eleanor Cunningham is a first rate adviser, technically sound, proactive and very nice to work with.’
‘Wide breadth of knowledge across the team; if one team member is not available they ensure that they fully brief a colleague to take over seamlessly in their absence.'
'Very quick to respond to requests.’
‘Catherine Austin has extensive knowledge and experience and uses it to give pragmatic advice that considers all the angles. Very available and very pleasant to work with.’
Clients clés
- Aer Lingus
- ESB Pension Scheme Committee
- Allied Irish Banks plc
- Trustees of a major financial institution
- Trustees of a major semi-state statutory pension scheme
- Trustees of the AerCap defined benefit pension scheme and AerCap
Points forts
- Advised Aer Lingus on the pensions and employment issues arising from their various multi-employer defined benefit schemes.
- Advised the ESB Pension Scheme and the in-house pension group in ESB on a wide-range of issues on an on-going basis.
- Advised Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. on all pensions aspects arising from the acquisition by AIB from Ulster Bank/NatWest of Ulster Bank’s commercial banking division.
Avocats
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Avocats associés reconnus parmi les leaders du marché par leurs pairs et leurs clients, régulièrement présents dans les grands dossiers dans lesquels ils sont au premier plan.
Responsable de la pratique
Eleanor Cunningham
Autres avocats clés
Catherine Austin