The Nortel case has big repercussions for pensions in international insolvencies

David James and Dan Naylor are set to be promoted to pensions partner at law firm Travers Smith from 1 July.

PP examines Ros Altmann's appointment

Ros Altmann is set to become a Tory peer after the government confirmed its intention to make the new pensions minister a baroness.

Irwin Mitchell has added a fifth lawyer from DWF to its expanding pensions team since December, with Andrew Ashley Taylor coming on board as partner.

The High Court has ruled the legal team representing scheme members in the IBM battle will take control of their arguments as the case drags on to the Court of Appeal.

Judges in the US and Canada have ruled Nortel's assets of $7bn (£4.5bn) should be equally distributed among its creditors, in what lawyers say is a victory for UK pensioners.

Fidelity Worldwide Investment has laid out what it thinksRos Altmann’s priorities should be:

The appointment of Ros Altmann as pensions minister has been welcomed by the industry

Former director general of over-50s specialist Saga Group Ros Altmann has succeeded Steve Webb as the next pensions minister.