Pensions lawyers

Our award-winning pensions team is experienced in advising trustees, employers, consultants and insurers on all aspects of pensions law. As well as day-to-day advice, we have particular experience advising on benefit redesign, scheme closures and liability reduction. We are industry-leaders in longevity hedging, buy-in, buy-out, asset-backed funding, funds and corporate restructuring. Unlike other pension law practices, we also work on litigation, as this enables us to brief clients in full on any potentially contentious issues and provides a balanced approach to our advice.

We provide schemes of all sizes with clear, pragmatic and proactive advice. We stand out from other firms with the inside track on key issues that are developing in the pensions market and we make sure that our clients are kept up-to-date on the latest pensions legal developments by sending a variety of regular updates, which focus on what you need to know and, practically, what you need to do.

With 60+ UK lawyers, we have one of the largest pension teams of any major UK law firm (and the largest London pensions team in a full-service law firm). We are widely regarded as market-leaders in the pensions industry maintaining, for the eleventh consecutive year, our top tier rankings for both Pensions and Pensions Litigation in both Chambers and Legal 500. 

More information on the Pensions team can be found here.

They’re the biggest hitter both in terms of litigation and advisory work. They have resources that no one else can contemplate and they do phenomenal work.
Chambers, 2020

 

 
Mark Atkinson
Mark Atkinson
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Mark Atkinson is a partner in CMS’ Pensions team. He acts for trustees and companies in relation to occupational pension schemes providing day to day advice along with leading on some of the most structural...
Jennifer Bell
Jennifer Bell
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Jennifer is a partner in the Pensions team. Jennifer’s experience includes general advisory work covering all aspects of occupational pensions for both sponsoring employers and trustees. She advises...
Amanda Chamming's
Amanda Chamming's
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Amanda Chamming's is a Partner in the Pensions Team. Amanda joined CMS as a trainee solicitor in August 2012 and qualified into the CMS Pensions team in August 2014. She advises employers and trustees...
Johanna Clarke
Johanna Clarke
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Johanna Clarke is a partner in the UK Pensions Team.  She specialises in all aspects of UK pensions law, advising trustees and employers, and master trusts. 
Laura Clarke
Laura Clarke
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Laura Clarke is a partner in the Pensions Team.  Laura has extensive experience of advising employers and trustees on general pensions issues, litigation matters, Ombudsman investigations and the pensions...
Pete Coyne
Pete Coyne
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Pete Coyne is a partner in our Pensions practice with over 20 years of experience. Pete has dealt with all kinds of pensions issues including benefit restructurings, buy-ins and buy-outs, longevity swaps...
Jae Fassam
Jae Fassam
Partner
United Kingdom, Edinburgh
Jae advises trustee, corporate and public sector clients on all aspects of pensions law and has been a pensions lawyer for over 15 years and has experience in helping clients through a number of high-profile...
Emma Frost
Emma Frost
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Emma is a partner in our Pensions team. She is recognised as a leading practitioner in the pensions industry in the Who’s Who Legal. Emma has extensive experience in advising trustees and employers...
Tim Green
Tim Green
Partner
United Kingdom, Manchester
Tim is a pensions partner with over 15 years’ experience advising on both contentious and non-contentious pensions matters.  He is trusted for his commercial and pragmatic approach and frequently advises...
Mark Jenkins
Mark Jenkins
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Mark Jenkins is a Partner in the Pensions Team. Mark has extensive experience advising employers and trustees on all aspects of pensions law, encompassing both contentious and non-contentious issues...