Christopher Nuttall is the standout contact for pensions work at HCR Hewitsons' Cambridge office. Nuttall and his team cover both regional and national matters, with Nuttall utilising his longstanding experience to advise trustees and employers on the full spectrum of issues relating to the running of pension schemes. Kunjan Sembhi is an additional name to note, who is well versed in assisting actuaries, consultants, investment managers, trustees and scheme administrators.
Pensions in East Anglia
HCR Hewitsons
Responsables de la pratique:
Christopher Nuttall
Autres avocats clés:
Kunjan Sembhi
Les références
‘Knowledgeable, available, pragmatic, helpful, able to find solutions.’
‘The team is very responsive and very pragmatic.’
‘Christopher Nuttall and Kunjan Sembhi are very responsive and pragmatic. They work well with trustees. Chris has been involved with some of our schemes for many years and has built up great scheme knowledge.’
Principaux clients
Biochrom Limited
T Groocock & Co (Rothwell) Limited
Permastore Limited
Trustees of the Velux Co. Ltd Retirement Benefits Scheme
United Learning Trust
Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge
Trustees of the Superior Pension Fund (Greenery UK Limited)
Trustees of the AT Oliver & Sons Ltd Pension and Life Assurance Scheme
Trustees of the Sortex Final Salary Scheme (Buhler Sortex Limited)
Perrys Group Limited
Morris Education Trust (Eastern Learning Alliance)
C Walton Limited
Upshot Systems CIC
Trustees of the G R Wright & Sons Limited Pension and Assurance Scheme
Principaux dossiers
- Advising the trustees on funding negotiations with an employer showing signs of financial distress and working with them on actions to increase the chances of mitigating downside risk in the future as part of their proper governance of the scheme.
- Working on risk transfer exercises for trustees with buyout providers including Just, Legal & General and Aviva, including for the G R Wright & Sons Limited Pension and Assurance Scheme, and advising the legal aspects of accessing scheme surpluses.
- Advising the trustee of the Velux Co. Ltd. Retirement Benefit Scheme on a project to bring membership data up to date and clarify the benefits payable under the rules to ensure good member outcomes.
Mills & Reeve LLP
Mills & Reeve LLP maintains a national offering for pensions advice and is particularly active in the pensions risk transfer market. In the Norwich office, Laura Sayer is the primary contact in this field, frequently assisting clients with day-to-day pensions matters, including buy-out transactions and public sector pensions work.
Responsables de la pratique:
Laura Sayer
Les références
‘Laura Sayer has helped us navigate a complex pension scheme buy-in for three pension schemes. She is action focused, provides clear and direct advice and gets quickly to the point.’
Principaux clients
General Dental Council
N Brown Pension Fund
Diodes Zetex Pension Fund
Odeon Cinemas Group
The pension schemes sponsored by Brambles
Wade Furniture Group Pension Scheme
Brockbank Underwriting Pension Scheme
Alumasc Group Pension Scheme
Fitzwilliam College Staff Superannuation Fund
Cambridge Colleges Federated Pension Scheme
Principaux dossiers
- Advising the trustee of the N Brown Pension Fund on issues relating to the establishment of an escrow account to address the well funded position of the scheme.
- Advised a private school on its pensions and pay policy in relation to offering an alternative to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
- Advising a post-92 university on its pension arrangements and the establishment of a subsidiary company.