Michael Tennet QC

Pensions CV

Reported pensions cases in which Michael has appeared include:

• Lehman Bros and Nortel v Pensions Regulator [2010] 100 PBLR (Ch);  the Times 4 March 2011,  acted for Trustee of scheme in successful proceedings to establish the priority of a FSD in the Nortel insolvency.
  
  
• Re Nortel Networks UK [2010] 066 PBLR (Ch) (acted for Trustee of scheme in successful proceedings for a FSD before Determinations Panel of the Regulator).
   
• Independent Trustee Services Limited v Hope Ch [2009] 75 PBLR, the Times 10 November 2009, (successfully acted for Pensions Regulator in dispute as to Trustee's duties to the PPF).
  
  
• PNPF v Taylor [2010] 060 PBLR (Ch) acted for claimant in complex multi party directions hearing answering many important questions of pensions law.
  
  
• Re Telent [2008] 05 PBLR (acted for Pensions Regulator in successful proceedings for the appointment of independent trustees).
  
  
• Gleave v PPF [2008] EWHC 1099 (Ch)  Successfully represented the Pension Protection Fund in insolvency proceedings as to the correct way to quantify a section 75 debt.).
    
• Aon Trust Corporation Ltd v KPMG [2006] 1 WLR 97 (CA). Successfully represented member of scheme in dispute as to "money purchase" nature of scheme and employer's funding obligation.
  
  
• Gallaher v Gallaher Pensions Ltd [2005] PLR 103 Successfully represented employer in rectification proceedings.
  
  
• Henderson v Stephenson Harwood [2005] 03 PL. Successfully represented employer in appeal from pensions ombudsman.
  
  
• Agco v Massey Ferguson Works Pension Trust Limited PLR 241 (CA). Successfully represented employer in dispute as to an entitlement to an early retirement pension.
  
  
• MNOPF Trustees v Everard [2005] PLR 225.
  
  
• Lansing Linde v Alber [2000] PLR 15. Successfully represented beneficiary in rectification proceedings.
  
  
• AMP v Barker [2001] PLR 77. Successfully represented employer in rectification proceedings.
  
  
• NBC Pension Trustees Ltd v Harrod [1999] 2 All ER 993. Michael successfully represented the trustees of the National Bus pension schemes in their action against the UK Government, which led to the recovery of almost £300 million for pensioners and to various application for directions as to the distribution of that sum.
  
  
• Express Newspapers Pension Trustees v Express Newspapers [1999] PLR 9. Successfully acted for employer in construction summons.
  
  
• SWT v Wightman [1998] PLR 114. Successfully acted for employer in leading case as to the variation of pension entitlements by contract.

Michael also advised the Department of Constitutional Affairs in relation to its discussions with the judges as to the impact of the 'A-day' changes on their pensions.