Vernon joined CCTL in 2007 and - having worked at Sedgwick Noble Lowndes since 1987 - has advised some of that firm's largest clients, including the pension funds of several household name companies.

Vernon was also part of a national group advising consultants and administrators on best practice relating to pension scheme wind-ups. He spent five years as a trustee director of a leading law firm and time with the Pensions Advisory Service where he established the Government's Stakeholder Pensions Helpline.

Fellow, Pensions Management Institute

Contact: v.holgate@cctl.co.uk