Tom leads the national defined contribution practice for Pinsent Masons, coordinating multi-discipline advice for corporate insurance clients, master trusts, trustees and employers.
Tom Barton and the team of DC specialists are incredibly experienced and knowledgeable across the full spectrum of DC. I have found their advice to be prompt, practical and proportionate , important when meeting deadlines and controlling costs.
Dianne Day
- Client Director and DC Trustee Independent Trustee Services Ltd
Pinsents, represented by Tom Barton, have been the legal advisor to three of Lonza's UK pension schemes for many years. These range from small…through to a highly complex DB scheme with many legal challenges and some major projects in recent years such as a rules rationalisation. Tom has extensive knowledge of pension law but also a practical approach to both one off questions or more strategic projects. There is always knowledgeable cover from the rest of Tom's team.
Steve Baker
- Chair Hickson UK Group Pension Scheme
Deirdre manages a large volume of High Court litigation, to include professional negligence, product liability, discrimination in relation to provision of services, contractual disputes, judicial review and injunctive relief.
Désirée advises on worldwide trade mark and design portfolio management, international prosecution and clearance, enforcement, exploitation and commercialisation of trade marks and designs.
Deirdre provides focused and practical advice to a broad range of national and multinational employers on contentious and non-contentious employment issues. She has significant experience advising on the diverse and complex employment issues arising in commercial transactions and restructurings.
Danielle works in our commercial team advising on strategic projects including complex outsourcing projects, management and operator structures, contractual collaborations and JVs in both the public and private sector.
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