William Sutton

"Will is excellent all round, He can respond quickly with tailored advice which is both practical and easy to understand."
Chambers UK, Pensions client

"We rate Will extremely highly. He is highly skilled, knowledgeable and pragmatic in his advice."
Chambers UK, Pensions client

"He has broad and practical knowledge and considers legal questions carefully in the wider picture."
Chambers UK, Pensions client

"Will has provided clear, directional and proportionate advice."
Chambers UK, Pensions client

Advising trustees, sponsoring employers, investors, and lenders, Will’s expertise covers the full range of issues that arise in relation to UK-based pension schemes.

Key areas of advice include the pensions tax regime, age discrimination, funding and investments, scheme mergers, liability management, employer debt, buy-ins and buyouts, automatic enrolment, public sector pensions, and governance.

Experience

Representative matters

Advising on mergers of pension schemes and drafting required documentation including merger agreements, project plans, member communications and statutory notices

Drafting and advising upon updated or new scheme governing documentation including wholesale updates to scheme rules or modifications to benefit design along with accompanying ‘plain English’ commentaries

Acting for numerous clients in relation to issues of funding. This work has ranged from putting in place parent company guarantees to advising on unique and innovative funding agreements involving multiple parties (pension scheme trustees, sponsoring employers, lenders and the Pensions Regulator)