Rupert Graham-Evans

Rupert is a Partner in our pensions team and re-joined Blake Morgan in 2015 from Penningtons Manches LLP.

With over 14 years’ experience of pensions law, Rupert advises employers, trustees, intermediaries and individuals in relation to the legal aspects of UK based pension and life assurance arrangements.

Main areas of practice

Rupert has advised employers and trustees of UK based occupational pension schemes on regulatory compliance, scheme changes (including closure exercises) and scheme mergers.
His experience includes:

• Advising trustees of defined benefit schemes on guarantees and other security provided to the scheme.
• Advising employers on pensions issues in corporate transactions and restructuring exercises.
• Advising on the pensions aspects of public sector outsourcing and transfers of staff from the public sector.
• Reviewing and drafting scheme documentation.
• Advising employers on the legal aspects of auto-enrolment and on the legal aspects of life assurance arrangements.

Clients

Rupert has advised a large employer in the retail sector on the legal aspects of the merger of its three UK defined benefit pension schemes.

He advises employers across the sectors in relation to pension and life assurance arrangements.

He advises employers on the pensions implications of outsourcing and the transfer of staff from the public sector.

Expertise

• Pensions

Career

Rupert previously worked for Penningtons Manches, Bond Pearce, Blake Lapthorn, asb law, and Adams & Remers.

Rupert qualified as a solicitor in March 2000 and has specialised in pensions law from 2004.

Rupert graduated from Exeter University in 1994 (LLB Hons) and passed the Legal Practice Course in 1995. Rupert graduated from Sussex University in 1997 with a LLM in International Law.