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Amol Chalisgaonkar
Senior Associate Corporate & Finance
Languages
English, Hindi
On transactions and projects, his clients say he “managed to keep all the different moving pieces together, and just did not let any of the balls drop” and commented on “not only his pensions expertise and knowledge, but also his impressive negotiation skills when dealing with the other side’s lawyers”. His other, long-standing clients also say that he is "stellar for his level", "really knowledgeable and quick in picking things up", "articulate and clear", and "a rising star". Amol was a finalist for the Lawyer of the Year award at the Professional Pensions Rising Star Awards 2023. At just 3.5PQ, he was the junior-most finalist by some margin.
Amol is a Member of the Association of Pensions Lawyer’s Future Leaders in Pensions Committee (having been its first Chair in 2023) and also sits on the committee of O:pen (a pensions industry network for LGBTQ+ professionals). He is committed to inclusion, having helped establish REAHL (the firm’s employee network for race and ethnicity matters) and served on its committee for five years. He also volunteered for and served as a Trustee of a social mobility charity, Insight Outreach.
Acting for trustees of several small schemes (ranging from £4m to £80m) on buy-outs with a range of insurers including Aviva, Just, and Standard Life / Phoenix. Representing the Trustees of the MGM Assurance Staff Pension Scheme on its buy-in with Standard Life.
Acting for a Fortune 500 company on the pensions aspects of its proposed entry into a joint venture, involving a sale of shares in its subsidiary.
Advising TotalEnergies on ceasing future accrual in the defined benefits sections of its pension scheme.