In a groundbreaking decision, the Upper Tribunal has upheld The Pensions Regulator’s authority to issue Contribution Notices and shed light on their scope, clarifying that the amount of a Contribution Notice is not limited to the loss suffered by the pension scheme. In this article, we look at this landmark decision and consider some of the key takeaways
About Eleanor Hart
Eleanor advises on a broad variety of pension matters, both transactional and general advisory, acting for trustees and corporate sponsors. She has extensive experience advising clients on the pension and employment aspects of acquisitions and disposals (both UK and cross-border). She has been involved in numerous high-profile deals with complex pension aspects as well as innovative pension restructurings, including the first ever pensions deficit for equity swap. Eleanor is a member of the Association of Pension Lawyers and is currently on the Education and Seminars Committee.
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