Pension Law Experts Mason Hayes Curran

We have a dedicated team of specialist pensions lawyers that provide a full range of services to our domestic and multinational clients. Our team establish a clear understanding of clients’ needs and provide a service which is solutions and results focused. We represent a broad range of clients including employers, pension scheme trustees, public sector clients and scheme members in all aspects of pensions law.

We work closely with colleagues in Employment, Tax and Corporate to ensure that clients have a comprehensive range of advice available to them on issues within these specialist areas which are of relevance to pensions.

Advisory Services

What Pensions Arrangement to Choose?

Our Pensions Team assist clients in exploring and identifying the type of pension arrangement that best meets clients’ requirements. There are numerous options available and our knowledge can assist clients in making the appropriate choice.

Pension Plan Design & Implementation

We are involved in all aspects of pension plan design and implementation. Typically, this involves drafting or reviewing a wide range of documentation for all types of pension plan. We have expertise in drafting pension trust documentation, member specific communications and agreements entered into with third party service providers.

Recommendations

legal 500, 2018

Clients praise this tier one ranked team for “going from strength to strength”.

Chambers and Partners, 2017

"They have a really good knowledge of the market which has been invaluable"

Recent Work

Pension Plan Restructuring: Our team has extensive experience in advising clients on pension plan restructuring and amendment. Such changes may be required due to a legislative amendment or as a result of a corporate decision. We have provided invaluable advice and on-going assistance to employers and trustees who have undertaken these “change” projects.

Communicating With Relevant Parties: Our Pensions Team regularly liaise with the various pensions regulatory authorities such as the Pensions Authority, Pensions Ombudsman and the Revenue Commissioners.

Trustee Advice & Training: The decisions made and actions taken by trustees are key to the effective functioning of a pension plan. Our Pensions Team provides trustee advisory and training services in order to assist them in performing their role effectively and in line with regulatory requirements.

Pension Plan Wind-Up: We regularly advise on issues that need to be addressed before, during and following the wind-up of a pension plan. We have extensive experience in providing such advice to employers and trustees alike.

Cross Border Pension Schemes: The establishment of a cross border pension scheme is difficult and involves the completion of a number of legislative tasks. We have experience in advising on how best to establish a cross border pension scheme so that the legislative provisions are not infringed.

Service Provider Advice: We regularly advise pensions product providers, working with them to ensure that their products are designed and operated in a manner that is compliant with the relevant legislative provisions.

Contentious Pensions Matters: We advise clients in relation to Pensions Authority or Pensions Ombudsman investigations. We also provide advice in relation to a wide range of pensions disputes and contentious pensions matters generally.

Corporate Support: We regularly advise on the pensions aspects of corporate transactions, including completing due diligence exercises and negotiating and drafting the required commercial documentation.

Publications and Pensions Industry Participation: Our Pensions Team are active within specialist pensions industry organisations including the Association of Pensions Lawyers in Ireland, the Irish Association of Pension Funds, the Pensions Committee of the Law Society of Ireland and the International Pension and Employment Benefit Lawyers Association (IPEBLA).