Steve is a partner in our Pensions practice based in our Manchester office. His particular expertise covers all types of work based pension arrangements.

Steve is the head of our pensions team in Manchester. Steve trained and qualified with the firm, and became a partner in 2004. Steve provides advice to trustees and corporates in the full range of work based pension arrangements. Steve's main work revolves around general advisory work to trustees of ongoing schemes, liability management, scheme reconstructions and scheme mergers. Steve is also independent trustee to several ongoing Scheme's, through his position as a director of the firm's trustee company; the Trustee Corporation Limited.

Steve is listed in the most recent publication of the Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom.

Representative Experience

• Buy in of annuities in respect of pensioner liabilities under the Newell Rubbermaid UK Pension Scheme.
• Liability management exercises in relation to the Innospec Pension Plan.
• Apportionment of Scheme liabilities.
• Advice in relation to PPF eligibility.