UK Pensions Regulator closes consultation on Funding Code for defined benefit pension schemes
On 24 March, the Pensions Regulator (TPR) closed its consultation on the new draft Defined Benefit Funding Code of Practice (Draft Code)....
A partner since 2010, Charles is an experienced pensions lawyer advising on mergers and acquisitions, funding, security, investments, benefit design, member disputes, distress and insolvency and buyouts.
Charles also helps clients with other aspects of the setting up and administration of pension schemes, including trust law, scheme documentation, scheme mergers, investment management, member complaints and disputes.
In particular, Charles has a market leading practice working with financial institutions to spearhead innovative de-risking solutions and has successfully developed a reputation in the pensions industry for helping employers to find commercial and pragmatic solutions to pension liability issues in the context of major transactions.
Charles is a member of the Association of Pension Lawyers (APL) and is on the APL International sub-committee, where he played a key role in coordinating the submission of the APL in response to the proposed changes to the European pensions directive. He has also presented at several APL conferences.
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