Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Advising a range of leading trustee names, employers, insurers, and fund managers, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP‘s team is experienced in the full gamut of pensions work. Capable of advising insurers in addition to trustees and corporates in de-risking, the team has recently worked with the PPF and major investment management multinationals on pensions issues. Leading the team is Samantha Brown, also the leader of the team’s de-risking group and key figure responsible for relationships with some of the team’s largest clients. Other key figures include Rachel Pinto, an expert in de-risking transactions for insurers, trustees, and employers, and Michael Aherne, who furthers the team’s ability in transactional and advisory work, particularly in the energy sector.