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Liam Connellan

Partner, Head of Pensions Law · Byrne Wallace Shields LLP

IrelandPensions, Corporate / M&A

About

Liam Connellan is partner and Head of the Pensions Team at Byrne Wallace Shields LLP. He advises private and public sector employers, scheme trustees and individuals on pensions matters including the pensions aspects of corporate M&A and reorganisations, scheme documentation and restructuring, regulatory and tax issues, trusteeship and governance, and pensions disputes and litigation.

Practice areas

PensionsCorporate / M&ALitigationEmployment

Office

Expertise

Pensions aspects of corporate M&A and reorganisationsPension scheme documentation and amendmentsPension scheme restructuringPensions regulatory and tax legislationTrusteeship and scheme governancePensions disputes and litigationAdvising private and public sector employers, scheme trustees and individuals

Education

  • LLB (Law), University of Wales (1992–1995)
  • Qualified as a Barrister, The Honorable Society of King's Inns (1999–2001)
  • Diploma in Employment Law, University College Dublin (2010–2011)
  • Qualified as a Solicitor, Law Society of Ireland (2012)

Admissions

  • Qualified as a Barrister, The Honorable Society of King's Inns
  • Qualified as a Solicitor, Law Society of Ireland