Details
Barry’s practice focuses on corporate strategy, restructuring and liability mitigation. Barry has extensive experience of multi-employer schemes, funding negotiations and dealing with the regulatory authorities. His advice covers deficit management, scheme design/redesign and termination debts.
Barry has a broad trustee client base, advising on statutory compliance, regulatory change and scheme buy-outs. Areas of specialism include, pension protection fund restructuring, devising funding solutions and implementing security arrangements.
Barry re-joined Hill Dickinson from Herbert Smith Freehills in 2013. He read History at the University of Leeds before converting to law in 2003.
Further details
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Experience
- Advising Swissport UK in relation to a merger of its three defined benefit schemes
- Acting for a multi-employer scheme in respect of a PPF restructuring
- Advising a board of trustees regarding a PPF plus transaction
- Implementing a number of flexible apportionment arrangements for corporate and trustee clients
- Representing a blue chip client in respect of an escrow arrangement and funding guarantees
- Acting for a large manufacturer in connection with a scheme funding solution and security arrangements
- Advising various trustee boards on scheme buy out exercises
- Advising on scheme closures and RPI/CPI projects
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Affiliations
- Member of the Law Society
- Member of the Association of Pension Lawyers
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Languages
- Swedish (fluent)