Helen Powell
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Helen Powell

Knowledge Counsel

Helen combines fee-earning work with a significant role in keeping our award-winning team and its clients on top of constant legal and regulatory change in the pensions arena and across related fields including auto-enrolment, data protection, sustainability and ESG, and governance/compliance. 

With career experience in a wide range of scheme advisory and transactional work, including significant involvement in the privatisation of British Rail and in subsequent landmark pensions litigation, Helen brings a constant client focus to her knowledge lawyer role. 

Helen has a strong reputation for technical pensions expertise and is known for her client-friendly explanations of complex pensions developments, and innovative delivery – from training presentations to weekly briefing and key point podcast updates about new developments.

Expertise

Leadership Positions And Professional Affiliations

  • Full member, Association of Pension Lawyers

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted as solicitor, England and Wales, 1995

Academic

BA (Hons), University of Cambridge, 1991

Law Society Finals, College of Law of England & Wales, 1993

Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.