Robert is an Of Counsel in our Pensions team based in London.
Rob’s practice spans all aspects of pensions law and regulation. He regularly advises national and multinational employers, banks and other financial institutions, insurers and pension scheme trustees on both contentious and non-contentious matters.
Rob is a member of the Association of Pension Lawyers (APL) and was recently appointed to the Legislative & Parliamentary Sub-Committee which represents the APL in liaising with policymakers, government departments, and parliamentary bodies on the development of UK pensions legislation.
Experience & expertise
Selected matters
- a FTSE 100 multinational publishing company on all pensions aspects of its M&A strategy*
- an American Fortune Global 500 and Fortune 500 insurance company on the UK pensions regulatory aspects of its pensions risk transfer business, including most recently a c.£1.7bn longevity reinsurance transactions with the trustee of one of the UK’s largest pension schemes*
- an employer on the full pension scheme buy-in (c.£500m deal value) of its legacy defined benefit pension scheme*
- a range of employers and professional/ lay trustee clients on a wide range of matters including scheme mergers/ de-mergers, liability management exercises, bulk transfers and scheme closures*
- two high-profile individuals in respect of Warning Notices issued by the Pensions Regulator*
* Experience prior to joining Herbert Smith Freehills
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