Pensions

Fiona is very experienced in the potential conflicts of interest between employers and Trustees, having been a Pension Fund Trustee for many years and Trustee Chair in both Cable and Wireless Plc. and subsequently ICL (International Computers Limited) Plc. for 10 years. She worked with NAPF to set up the Pensions Mediation Service in 2006.

• Neutral pension project (supported by mediation process to manage disputes) on transition from a defined benefit scheme to a new defined contribution scheme, with the complete closure of the DB scheme.
• Dispute on liabilities over £3 million cessation payments of a pension fund at the end of an employee transfer.
• Individuals’ complex pensions disputes, separately, or as part of severance negotiations.
• Various disputes on changes from defined benefit final salary to defined contribution schemes.
• Dispute regarding employer funding of continuing DB scheme.
• Facilitation of a major programme to close a defined benefit pension scheme over a six month period working with a variety of stakeholders.