The ‘knowledgeable people’ at Weightmans LLP in Liverpool act for a broad range of pensions clients, including private sector employers, trustees, and pensions providers, as well as public sector clients in central and local government, emergency services, and education. Practice head Mark Poulston is ’practical in his advice‘ and he acts for both private and public sector clients in the full array of pension issues, and he is also an expert in insurance with a particular emphasis on the use of insurance products in the context of pension schemes. The group also includes Philip Woolham, who advises on all areas of pension law but has a particular focus on public sector work, and Cat Ellis in Leeds, who advises on a broad range of pension arrangements.
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‘Able to quickly respond to needs. Deliver required staffing quickly.’
‘Mark Poulston is very responsive and practical in his advice. He is able to understand the situation quickly and provide timely and relevant recommendations.’
‘I was provided with assistance on a complex pensions matter which was dealt with efficiently by knowledgeable people who helped me to understand the matter too.'
'Pensions are a daunting subject and difficult to understand, and I really appreciate the time and patience they took to explain in detail the legalities and how to best navigate them.’
‘Philip Woolham has been a great help to me. He has been available when needed and worked to timescales required.’
Clients clés
- The Scheme Advisory Board for the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme
- Equality and Human Rights Commission
- Southbank Centre Limited
- Surrey Police
- Sussex Police
- Colas Limited
- N Brown Pension Trustees Limited
- Bedfordshire Fire & Rescue Service
- The Post Office
- London Business School
Points forts
- Advised the national Scheme Advisory Board on the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme.
- Advised several clients on terminating their participation in the Local Government Pension Scheme and Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
- Advised several trustee and employer clients, including the Equality and Human Rights Commission, on insurance buy-ins, buy-outs, and the winding up of their defined benefit pension schemes.
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Responsable de la pratique
Mark Poulston
Autres avocats clés
Philip Woolham; Cat Ellis