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Paula has almost 20 years experience providing pensions advice. Having previously worked at Mercer, Co-operative Insurance Society and Capita Hartshead, her knowledge is particularly wide ranging.
Paula has extensive knowledge of drafting pension scheme documentation along with complex scheme restructuring, funding negotiations and public sector pension schemes. Paula also provides advice in respect of member disputes through the courts and Pensions Ombudsman.
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Experience
- Implementation of a cap on pensionable pay by contactual means outside of the scheme rules
- Winding up of a pension scheme involving historical documentation and data problems
- Advice regarding triggering a s.75 debt along with alternatives to paying a debt
- Due diligence advice regarding property purchases by pension schemes
- Advice regarding the implications and potential costs involved in becoming an admission body within the local government pension scheme
- Advising pension scheme trustees regarding a professional negligence claim against the scheme’s advisers
- Advising scheme trustees regarding the identity of participating employers in a scheme leading to improvement of employer covenant
- Winding up a series of historical schemes to reduce pension scheme fees and management time
- Advising a corporate client on the disposal of part of the business with an interest in a defined benefits pension scheme
- Due diligence advice to a corporate client acquiring a new business
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Affiliations
- Member of the Association of Pension Lawyers
- Chair of the North West Association of Pension Lawyers
- Fellow of the Pensions Management Institute
- Member of the Law Society
Paula Warnock's Expertise
Pensions
Trustees and employers need cost-effective solutions for dealing with ever-complex pensions arrangements. If you need help with the ongoing management of your scheme or are facing a p...
