‘A&L Goodbody has a first-class pensions team, all of whom are a pleasure to deal with. They seek to work in partnership with their clients, and take the time to understand the specific issues that need to be addressed and how that impacts the client, before coming up with excellent guidance, advice and practical solutions.’

‘David Francis – goes the extra mile for the client and always with an eye to the commerciality of the situation while giving the technical legal advice.’

‘Chris Comerford – always a pleasure to deal with – gives very clear and commercial advice – very satisfied clients in my experience. David Main – an excellent lawyer who you know is available if needed.’

‘The individuals are complete experts in their chosen areas. They are also able to distil complex issues into language understandable for clients and deliver clear recommendations on the issues at hand.’

‘Compared with some other firms, Arthur Cox has a relatively large team of professionals working exclusively on pension matters. As a result, knowledgeable backup is available should the main contact be unavailable. A key strength of the Arthur Cox team is that their extensive pensions client base means that they will have seen most issues before and enables them to provide practical solutions to issues as they arise.’

‘Philip Smith and Sarah McCague are exceptional, experienced pension law professionals who listen to their clients, are easy to deal with, prompt in returning calls, have a practical mindset in providing advice and highly knowledgeable on pension matters. Clients are assured that the advice provided has been properly thought through and all angles covered.’

‘Liam Connellan has many years experience and a strong understanding of the Irish pensions landscape. When specific projects are ongoing he takes a keen interest and keeps in contact to ensure progress. He also involves the wider Byrne Wallace Shields where they would add to the advice being provided.’

‘Specialist knowledge in pensions.’

‘Liam Connellan- very knowledgeable in pensions and demonstrates care for his clients through his advice.’

‘Peter Fahy, Jane McKeever and David McKeating are all very pleasant to deal with and are very responsive to client needs. They are very professional and work well in partnership with other trustee advisors.’

‘What differentiates this practice is its bespoke and personal attention to your specific needs. In our experience Eversheds Sutherland tailored solutions and listened to our requirements. A results driven organisation whose strategic support is backed up by deep professional knowledge and attention to detail. An adaptable style lent itself to open dialogue which ensured a close culture fit with our needs.’

‘Peter Fahy, Partner and Head of Pensions has been our main contact point. Peter bridges easily from being a leading expert on pensions law and regular contributor to both industry and media alike, to the practical application of his knowledge. Deeply learned and hands on, a great listening style coupled with a strategic vision which helped guide and exceed our requirements with the added value of future proofing our successful outcomes.’

‘MHC have a very strong pensions practice, which is always responsive and collaborative (partners Peggy Hughes and Stephen Gillick always provide great cover across each matters). They also seem very client focused and go the extra mile to deliver. We work with them jointly on a complex pension scheme – and have done for the last 10 years – and it feels very much like we are part of the team.’

‘We work closely with Peggy Hughes in particular – who is always excellent, responsive, feels very “on it” and communicates clearly with us and the client. So we are huge fans and I’m sure the local market feels the same.’

‘Whilst delivering a great legal service which is responsive and informative, the people I work with are engaging and pleasure to work with.’

‘Fast and approachable – providing clear and concise advice on a number of pension related matters.’

‘First rate legal adviser to pension trustees.’

‘Eleanor Cunningham is a first rate adviser, technically sound, proactive and very nice to work with.’

‘Colm Manning has been an incredible resource to our company both in terms of his professional expertise and exceptional support on an ongoing basis. He has always maintained a friendly and supportive manner, regardless of the request or level of work being delivered.’

‘Their up-to-date knowledge and practical application to our business was key. They were proactive on all issues, and had great collaboration across other teams in their firm to ensure they fully understood our business, and took other industry-specific issues into consideration.’

‘We dealt mainly with Ian Devlin, partner. He was very personable and knowledgeable and explained the complexities of the pension laws and processes clearly to allow us to deliver a good outcome for our company. He was available as required and proactive in responding to queries.’

‘The Pensions team in Matheson provide excellent advice in relation to Irish pension law and technical matters. They provide clear, detailed guidance for our Trustee Board which they can trust, and are very responsive to queries. They provide monthly invoices which have a clear detailed description of the work completed, which makes it easier for the Trustees to track costs.’

‘The Trustee Board mainly deals with Partner Lorcan Keenan. We find Lorcan to have very strong technical knowledge, and is very responsive to queries. He has a very good manner and is always happy to arrange a follow up call to discuss complex queries. Lorcan is an expert in his field and the Trustees appreciate and trust his advice.’

‘I work mostly with Lorcan Keenan who is experienced, knowledgeable and very easy to deal with on any queries or issues we may have.’