Public Sector Pensions

We advise on all seven main public service pension schemes, including those for teachers, civil servants, police, and NHS workers.

Our thriving Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) practice advises administering authorities, scheme employers and admission bodies on their legal obligations.

Clients include public sector bodies, not-for-profit organisations and private sector employers.

We advise clients on innovative solutions involving the New Fair Deal and the interaction between the automatic enrolment regime and public service pension schemes, as well as all aspects of pension fund investing through our specialised team.

We are also highly experienced in advising education institutions on their participation in the LGPS and Teachers’ Pension Scheme, and on projects relating to those schemes.

With the Pensions Regulator setting governance and administration standards for public service pension schemes, our deep knowledge of the regulator’s approach is vital for both our public and private sector clients.

Experience

Advising public and private sector employees on the implementation of remedial measures following the McCloud judgment.
Advising major police and fire authorities on all aspects of their pension arrangements, including participation in statutory and mirror-image schemes (including all police, fire and local government schemes).
Advising central government departments on a range of complex procurement projects, including the application of New Fair Deal.