Squire Patton Boggs

DWF has hired Sinead Sheehan from Squire Patton Boggs after losing seven pension lawyers to rival firms in the last six months.

A High Court ruling protecting the pension of a man who went into bankruptcy will be challenged in the Court of Appeal next January.

The local government pension scheme (LGPS) would face huge challenges if it was forced to comply with EU, warns a lawyer.

The Nortel case has big repercussions for pensions in international insolvencies

Natasha Browne looks at how UK schemes could be affected by a Greek departure from the European Union

Pension schemes have been urged to examine their structure to ensure they do not fall under regulations which would require them to appoint a majority of non-affiliated trustees.

Trustees should request written confirmation of how member data supplied to employers for the end of contracting out will be used, lawyers have warned.

Judith Donnelly has been appointed partner at Squire Patton Boggs.

Schemes with foreign parent companies that go bust should find it easier to get into the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) under cross-border insolvency reforms from the European Council (EC).

What will the be the major developments for pensions?