About

About the Association of Pension Lawyers About the APL

The APL is the specialist professional body for UK pensions lawyers: a collegiate community where members from competing firms share knowledge, develop the next generation of practitioners, and engage with Government and regulators to improve the clarity and workability of pensions law.

The specialist professional body for UK pensions lawyers: a collegiate community sharing knowledge, developing practitioners, and engaging with Government on the workability of pensions law.

What we do

Three roles, one community

A specialist community

A collegiate network where pensions lawyers from competing firms share expertise, debate new developments and support one another.

Knowledge shared across competing firms.

Events & knowledge

Around 20 to 25 events each year, from technical seminars and day courses to the annual conference, alongside a deep library of papers.

20 to 25 events a year plus a deep library.

Engagement with Government

The APL engages with Government and regulators on the technical workability of pensions law, without commenting on policy.

Technical input without commenting on policy.

Authority without advocacy

We engage with Government and regulators on the technical workability of pensions law, without commenting on policy.

Our committees

How the APL is run

  • Main Committee

  • 8 Sub-Committees

  • 5 Regional Committees

Four professionals talking together in an office