Tom McNaughton
Biography
Tom is a partner in the London office's Pensions Practice Group.
Tom advises both pension scheme trustees and their sponsoring employers in various industries, with particular experience in relation to industry-wide schemes. He covers a variety of areas including advising in relation to pension scheme mergers, de-risking exercises, corporate transactions and re-organisations, scheme benefit redesigns and restructurings (including closures to accrual and other liability management exercises). He also advises on a number of contentious matters as part of the Pensions Department's pensions disputes practice.
Representative Legal Matters
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Advising the Trustee of the Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund on various de-risking and insurance transactions as part of its strategic journey planning.
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Acting in relation to litigation regarding potential changes to the inflation linking of defined benefit pension obligations.
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Supporting a global technology firm on a strategic pensions consolidation exercise involving a one-time contribution of employer group shares through a bespoke funding vehicle.
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Association of Pension Lawyers - Member
- Association of Pension Lawyers - Member of Education & Seminars Committee
Admissions
- England & Wales~United Kingdom (2009)
Education
- BPP University Law School (LPC)
- BPP University Law School (GDL)
- University of Cambridge (BA, Mphil)