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Laura Brook

Partner

Laura is a pensions partner who advises large, complex DB schemes. 

She started her career as a trainee at Eversheds Sutherland and has an active role in CSR activities. Laura has been part of the Eversheds Sutherland pensions team since qualifying in 2008. 

She predominantly advises in relation to large defined benefit schemes and her experience includes:

  • providing holistic advice and legal support on pension scheme governance and risk management
  • GMP equalisation and conversion
  • strategic pensions advice including in relation to benefit design and scheme change
  • member disputes
  • plain English rules rewrites

Laura is recognized for her ability to explain complex issues in an easy-to-understand way and her pragmatic advice is solution-driven.

Her passion for pensions law is coupled with her passion for broadening access to the legal profession.  Laura's corporate social responsibility work involves coordinating strategic charitable partnerships with this aim.

Laura's experience includes:

  • advising trustees and employers in relation to scheme mergers following company restructurings and post-merger rule consolidations
  • advising on pension scheme governance
  • acting for employers and trustees in relation to scheme funding negotiations and assisting with parent company guarantees and other security documents
  • advising employers and trustees in relation to scheme change and consultation exercises
  • providing corporate support and advice in relation to the pensions aspects of share and business sales, including advice in relation to employer debt legislation, anti-avoidance legislation and clearance
  • providing training in respect of key pensions legislation and proposed or recent changes

Laura has presented at numerous events over the years on topical issues and has hosted “deep dive” and thought leadership sessions on the impact of significant legal developments.

  • Associate Member, Association of Pension Lawyers
  • Qualified as a Solicitor in 2008
Laura Brook

Partner

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