Our People

• University of Westminster London, LLB (Hons) (1995)
• Law Society of Ireland, Diploma in Applied Finance Law (2004)

• Member, Law Society of Ireland
• Council Member, Association of Pensions Lawyers in Ireland (APLI)
• DC Committee Member, Irish Association of Pension Funds (IAPF)
• Member, International Pension and Employee Benefits Lawyers Association (IPEBLA)

Peggy leads the Pensions Team within the Employment Law and Benefits Department.  Peggy has over 10 years’ experience in the pensions law sector having worked as an in-house lawyer with a multinational insurer for over four years and, prior to joining Mason Hayes & Curran, Peggy worked within the specialist pensions group of another large corporate law firm.

Peggy has advised sponsoring employers (both Irish and multinational), trustees of pension schemes and individuals on a wide range of pensions related issues including their obligations, duties and rights under relevant law and pension scheme documentation.  Peggy has also advised on pensions law as applicable to insurance companies in relation to their pension products and related documentation.

Peggy has spoken on various aspects of pension practice and has conducted tutorials at the Law Society of Ireland on the pensions issues within Family Law.

Recommendations:

Chambers Europe – Europe’s Leading Business Lawyers, Chambers and Partners, 2011
Peggy is recommended as a “key individual” who has become an “increasingly experienced pension’s specialist”. 

Entries in previous editions confirmed that “Clients also recommend Peggy Hughes for pensions … She knows the area well, is responsive, and gets us what we need in an efficient manner.” Peggy was also described as an “up and coming individual” and was praised by clients as “extremely helpful and knowledgeable” in the area of pensions law having “a significant presence in the area.  Calm and direct, she can handle a heavy workload with ease.”