Helen Powell

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.

Leadership Positions And Professional Affiliations

Full member, Association of Pension Lawyers.

Awards

 

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.