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Philippa Connaughton

Philippa acts for both corporate clients and trustee boards on the whole ambit of pensions-related matters. She has particular expertise in relation to topical de-risking projects, such as pension increase exchange offers and enhanced transfer value exercises where she has recently advised both the corporate sponsor and trustee boards. Philippa’s practice is broad, spanning negotiations with sponsors on trustee project work, drafting scheme documentation, advising on scheme mergers and demergers, negotiating public to private sector outsourcing contracts and providing advice on regulatory matters and investigations involving the Pensions Regulator. As well as providing corporate strategy advice to corporate clients, Philippa frequently advises on the UK pensions aspects of large international corporate acquisitions, disposals and group reorganisations and plays a pivotal role in the Sackers team that provides transactional support services to other law firms. · Sacker & Partners LLP

EnglandPensions, Corporate / M&A

About

Philippa advises both corporate clients and trustee boards across the full range of pensions matters, with particular expertise in de‑risking projects such as pension increase exchange offers and enhanced transfer value exercises. She also advises on scheme mergers and demergers, public-to-private outsourcing contracts, regulatory matters and investigations involving The Pensions Regulator, and supports UK pensions aspects of international M&A and group reorganisations.

Practice areas

PensionsCorporate / M&ARegulatoryOutsourcing

Office

Expertise

De-risking projects (pension increase exchange offers; enhanced transfer value exercises)Trustee and corporate advisoryScheme mergers and demergersPublic-to-private outsourcing contractsRegulatory matters and investigations involving The Pensions RegulatorUK pensions aspects of international acquisitions, disposals and group reorganisationsTransactional support services to other law firms

Education

  • University of Sheffield, LLB (1989-1991)
  • College of Law, Chester (1992)

Admissions

  • England & Wales, Qualified 1995
  • Fellow of the Pensions Management Institute