Biography

Andrew is a partner at SNR Denton. He advises on the full spectrum of pensions-related issues, ranging from setting up new schemes to terminating existing arrangements. He is a leading lawyer in the field of restructuring pension arrangements - closing schemes, modifying and introducing new benefit structures and merging schemes. He has extensive experience in advising on funding and security arrangements, de-risking exercises (such as buy-outs and buy-ins) and scheme investments.

Andrew is frequently involved with administration outsourcing, governance and benefit audit projects. He also advises on the pensions' aspects of mergers, acquisitions and corporate restructurings and assists trustees and employers in dealing with benefit disputes. He is a director of the firm's professional trustee company.

Andrew's experience also extends to working on product development and administration in the life assurance industry and assisting Government departments with implementing pensions' reforms. Clients include employers, financial institutions and the trustees of some of UK's largest and most prominent schemes.

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Contact details

020 7246 7306

  • Year Qualified

    1996

    Education

    University of Manchester

    Qualification

    LLB (Hons), University of Manchster