The legalities surrounding scheme closures

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Scheme closure exercises can raise a host of legal issues involving the employer, the workforce and the trustees, as well as the scheme itself. In this interview with PMI.tv, WYN DERBYSHIRE, head of pensions at City law firm SJ Berwin, discusses the issues

If a prospective client approaches you with a potential closure exercise in mind, what legal issues relating to closure would you draw their attention to? Well, of course, it depends what sort of c...

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