Andrew Block

Andrew Block advises trustees and employers in relation to all types of UK pension schemes. This includes project work such as rule re-writes, scheme mergers and the pensions aspects of corporate reorganisations, as well as day to day advisory work. He also advises in relation to the pensions aspects of public and private M&A transactions and listings.

Prior to joining Mayer Brown in 2012, Andrew was a partner in the pensions practice of another leading City law firm. He trained at a Magic Circle firm and qualified into its pensions department in 2001.

As well as day to day advice, Andrew’s recent experience includes:

• advising trustees on the legal aspects of investment products, including swaps and other derivatives
• advising an automotive group on the transfer of its pension schemes to the PPF through a solvent restructuring
• advising a FTSE listed group which has an FSA-regulated component on a restructuring which involved a 3 way merger of its pension schemes
• advising the trustees of a pension scheme sponsored by a FTSE listed group on a contingent asset funding proposal
• advising trustees and employers in relation to enhanced transfer value and pension increase exchange exercises
• advising on the pensions aspects of flotations

• Listed as a key lawyer for Pensions, "Andrew Block is our go to partner and always makes complicated matters understandable. If you want the best, then Andrew is certainly one of those." He " has strong interpersonal skills, sound judgement and is overall an excellent lawyer." Clients single out Andrew Block, he is "clearthinking", "responsive", "more user friendly than most." Legal 500
•  "Andrew Block has excellent knowledge that enables robust solutions in very quick timescales". He can "add value in discussion" and "give practical guidance". Legal 500

• England and Wales