Speaker Profile: Stuart O'Brien

Stuart is a partner at Sackers and has experience of a broad range of pension related matters, advising employers and trustees alike with a particular emphasis on finance and investment issues. This includes buy-ins and buy-outs, de-risking and advising on the legal aspects of scheme funding issues, including the use of contingent assets. Stuart is a leading industry figure for environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) and climate change issues, stewardship, responsible and impact investing. He chairs the Pensions Climate Risk Industry Group and sits on high profile committees including at the PLSA. He also provides legal input to the City of London Green Finance working group, the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries working group on climate change and the newly created Impact Investment Institute.