Brian Green QC

Pensions CV

'Brian Green QC is "the top man for pensions here and anywhere else".  Peers cannot praise his work highly enough, lauding him as "a free-thinking and innovative counsel who always has at least one unusual idea to develop".  Observers are stunned by his interpersonal skills, describing him as "one of those people who has the intelligence but is also exceptionally good with clients".' 

'Brian Green QC acted for the trustees of the Sea Containers 1983 Pension Scheme during the parent company's insolvency, successfully obtaining the first financial support direction ever made by the Pensions Regulator. He has also been providing consistent advice to denationalised schemes, including the Railways Pensions Scheme and the Electricity Pensions Scheme.'  Chambers & Partners, 2009

Recent pensions cases include:

• Foster Wheeler v Hanley [2009] (CA)
• Re Telent (GEC Pension Scheme) [2008]
• Alitalia v Russo [2008]
• Re Sea Containers 1983 Pension Scheme [2007]
• British Vita Unlimited v British Vita Pension Fund Trustees Limited [2007]
• Steria Ltd v Hutchison [2006]
• Phoenix Venture Holdings Ltd v Independent Trustee Services Ltd [2005]
• Staveley Industries Plc v Armitage [2005]
• Aon v KPMG [2004 & 2005]
• MNOPF v Everard [2005]

Other significant pension cases include:

• Stevens v Bell (British Airways) [2000, 2001 & 2002]
• AMP v Barker [2001]
• MNRPF Trustees v Chambers [2001]
• Equitable Life Assurance Society v Hyman [1999 & 2000]
• Lansing Linde v Alber [1999]
• Bairstow v Queens Moat Houses Plc [1998 & 1999]
• Express Newspapers Trustee Limited v Express Newspapers Plc [1998]
• SWT v Wightman [1997]
• HR v JAPT [1997]
• Law Debenture v Pensions Ombudsman [1997]
• Lloyds Bank Pension Trust Corporation Ltd v Lloyds Bank Plc [1996].