The world of pensions and pension is characterised by quick and sudden developments. Pension funds, pension fund management and pension fund administrators, as well as other interested parties such as employers and (former) employees, are faced by the tax, legal and regulatory aspects arising from public developments and changes in legislation. With our considerable expertise and experience of pensions and pension funds, we are excellently positioned to help out.

Expertise
We advise our clients on pension schemes and pension products (whether existing or on offer), the details and scope of pension schemes, and the stricter criteria of corporate and pension fund governance. We assist in structuring pension funds and pension fund management, fiduciary asset management, asset pooling, and the management and administration of pension fund estate. We also advise pension funds and their administrators on complex international investment structures, such as private equity and real estate funds, (cross-border) asset pooling, traditional and alternative asset-class investment funds. If required, we can offer mediation or litigation in proceedings regarding pension plans, pension liability, occupational disability and enforcement issues related to industry-wide pension funds.

Clients
We act for industry-wide pension funds, employer’s ‘captive’ pension funds, pension fund managers and administrators. We further maintain close contacts with the pension fund’s industry coordinative associations and we advise asset managers of pension funds or alternative investment products in which pension schemes typically invest.

How we work
Thanks to the close integration between our tax advisers, pension and regulatory lawyers and civil law notaries, we avail ourselves of the expertise required to assist clients with a full range of legal, tax, regulatory and civil law notarial services related to pensions and pension funds. Our experts practice in different legal fields at Loyens & Loeff and are armed with years of experience working as advisers to employers, pension funds, pension fund managers and administrators and the various stakeholders.