My role
I am a partner in the pensions and employment team. I lead our pensions advice, and provide strategic employment advice. I support a range of not for profit, charitable and commercial organisations and have been appointed to the Association of Pension Lawyers’ public sector committee. I aim to understand what my clients need and provide practical, commercial solutions to legal issues which are tailored to their needs and presented in a clear, straightforward way.
I lead our relationship with the National Local Government Pension Scheme Frameworks and manage Anthony Collins’ appointment to the approved panel of legal services providers for funds and employers for this framework. I am experienced in advising LGPS funds and employers on a range of issues including admissions and exits, staff transfers, internal dispute resolution procedure complaints and pensions ombudsman applications.
My experience
I have substantial experience in a wide range of different areas including particular expertise in advising on the employment and pensions implications of outsourcing arrangements. I regularly advise on public sector pension schemes, changing terms and conditions, TUPE and the National Minimum Wage, supporting housing and social care providers and local government organisations.
“He has sound knowledge of the area and is good on both defined contribution and defined benefit schemes.” Chambers and Partners, 2021
My specialisms
- Pensions
- TUPE
- Change programmes – redundancy and terms and conditions
- National Minimum Wage
Blog
My latest articles
Local Government Pension Scheme 2022 valuation outcome – decoding the numbers
With the three-yearly funding valuation of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) now complete, the headline is that many of the 86 funds are now in rude health with an average increase in fund asset values of 27.5% over the last three years.
Changing the narrative on neurodiversity: Smoothing out the bumps in the road
As ever when embarking on an inclusivity journey, it is not without bumps in the road as the General Optical Council (GOC) found in a recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) decision.
The perils of rushing redundancies to avoid pension costs: lessons learned
The case of Cook v Gentoo Group Limited confirms that you can’t rush redundancy procedures!