Andrew Patten

I help pension scheme trustees and sponsors with the running and de-risking of their pension schemes.

Clients tell me they value the time I invest in understanding their business, culture and objectives and how I use this knowledge to provide clear, practical and risk-based recommendations, suited to their situation.

I work with clients of all shapes and sizes with particular areas of focus being the financial services, retail, transport, utility and not-for-profit sectors.

While I advise on the full range of pension issues, I have particular expertise in pension scheme closures and mergers, governance, administration outsourcing, de-risking, funding mechanisms and distressed sponsor situations. I also advise on the pension aspects of takeovers, restructurings and outsourcings.

• Large utility company – advising on the transfer of DC benefits to a new Master Trust
• Multi-billion scheme – advising on the re-tendering and transfer of scheme administration services
• Not-for-profit's pension scheme – advising on structuring and implementing a covenant support package involving charges and restrictions over various assets and escrow account arrangements, closing the scheme to accrual and buying-out the scheme