Edward Brown

Hogan Lovells born and bred, Edward trained at the firm, qualified in 2005, and became a partner on 1 January 2013.  Edward advises the full range of pension clients from FTSE100 companies, trustees and master trusts. 

Edward believes if you can't explain an issue clearly and concisely, you don't properly understand it yourself, so he prides himself on giving clients clear advice and practical solutions. Edward saves clients money by not over-manning or over-complicating jobs, and by being willing to provide robust advice to make a problem disappear. However, Edward can also process the most complex and technical areas of law with ease (and won the Association of Pension Lawyers' Wallace Medal for his 30,000 word paper on anti-franking). Edward inspires confidence, and can tailor his approach to suit every audience or client need.     

Whilst Edward turns his hand to every area of pensions law, he has in-depth knowledge of pension scheme buy-ins, buy-outs, endgame planning and use of surplus; GMP equalisation and advising schemes with (or wanting) a Crown Guarantee. He also advises employers how to manage their pension liabilities on corporate reorganisations, purchases or disposals, or where companies are in financial distress. He advises the scheme funder and trustees of commercial master trusts, and has assisted clients on benefit changes, liability management exercises, and those who are involved in court proceedings including litigation in the English and European courts, and the Pensions Regulator Determinations Panel.

Edward is a Council member of the Society of Pension Professionals, and sits on their D&I Committee.  He is also a member of the Main Committee of the Association of Pension Lawyers.