Michael Aherne is a Partner in the leading Pensions team at Herbert Smith Freehills. Michael has wide interest and experience in all areas of occupational pensions law, including transactional, trustee advisory, dispute, insurance, de-risking, investment and ESG matters. On the funds, investment and asset management side Michael has recently advised clients such as J P Morgan, Invesco, CPPIB, BlackRock and Columbia Threadneedle on pension related products, investments, ongoing compliance, and regulatory developments (including the potential impact of the Mansion House reforms).
Michael is recognised as a “Rising Star” in the Legal 500 (2023) which attests he "…is the name to note for pensions cases within the energy sector, as well as for work with pension investment funds; he is well-regarded for his provision of ‘commercial and pragmatic advice."