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International issues

Overview

Dealing with pension schemes in different jurisdictions presents a number of challenges, including:

• reconciling complex pensions law variations between jurisdictions
• dealing with different rules relating to the taxation of pension contributions and benefits, and
• operating under different regulatory regimes.

How we can help

Eversheds has offices throughout Europe and beyond, which means we have a network of legal experts who can give you advice on local and international pensions issues.

Our team of international pensions experts is able to advise on the pensions aspects of international corporate transactions, the practical and regulatory issues associated with operating pension arrangements in different jurisdictions, international secondments and establishing cross-border schemes.

Cross-border schemes

The challenge for employers and trustees

Establishing and operating cross-border pension arrangements throws up a number of complex issues, including:

• the stringent funding requirements for cross border schemes
• dealing with the tax issues associated with cross border schemes
• communicating with members in a variety on countries, in a variety of languages
• the integration of cross border schemes with domestic pension legislation, and
• assessing the potential impact of changes in EU law and policy.

How we can help

Eversheds' pensions team has experience of dealing with schemes with members across various jurisdictions. Our expertise is available to ensure that remuneration packages are set up in the most efficient way, both in terms of taxation and to comply with the demands of domestic and non-domestic legal requirements.