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

 

 
Joe Allen
Joe Allen
Senior Associate
United Kingdom, London
Joe Allen joined the Pensions team at CMS as an associate in 2015, having trained at another City law firm. As well as providing advice to trustees, employers and pension providers on day-to-day pensions...
Thomas Bates
Thomas Bates
Senior Associate
United Kingdom, London
Tom is a senior associate in the Pensions Team. He joined CMS as a trainee solicitor in 2016 before qualifying into the Pensions Team in 2018. Tom advises trustees, employers and providers on a range...
Amanda Cooke
Amanda Cooke
Senior Associate
United Kingdom, Edinburgh
Amanda recently joined the Scottish Pensions Team, bringing a wealth of commercial and technical expertise, with over 20 years of experience as a pensions lawyer. Amanda has worked in pensions in a range...
Simon Evans
Simon Evans
Senior Associate
United Kingdom, London
Simon Evans is a Senior Associate in the Pensions Team. As well as day-to-day advice, he has particular experience advising schemes and employers on scheme funding arrangements, distressed employers and...
Kate Freeman
Kate Freeman
Senior Associate
United Kingdom, London
Kate Freeman is a Senior Associate in the Pensions Team
Kayleigh Garforth
Kayleigh Garforth
Senior Associate
United Kingdom, Manchester
Kayleigh Garforth is a Senior Associate in the Pensions team at CMS and has over 10 years of experience within the legal sector. Prior to joining CMS, Kayleigh trained and qualified as a pensions lawyer...
Richard Gibson
Richard Gibson
Senior Associate
United Kingdom, London
Richard Gibson is a Senior Associate in the Pensions Team, advising employer and trustee clients in relation to pension arrangements
Katherine Sidders
Katherine Harnett
Senior Associate
United Kingdom, London
Katherine joined CMS as a trainee solicitor in 2015 and qualified into the Pensions team in August 2017. She assists trustees and employers on advisory matters and the pensions aspects of corporate and...
Elaine He
Elaine He
Senior Associate
United Kingdom, London
Elaine is a senior associate in the Pensions Team.  After first being called as a lawyer in Canada in 2015, she joined CMS as a trainee solicitor and later qualified into the Pensions team in 2018. Elaine...
Thibault Jeakings
Thibault Jeakings
Senior Associate
United Kingdom, London
Thibault is an Associate in the Pensions Team. Thibault joined the firm as a trainee solicitor in 2012 and qualified into the pensions department in 2014, having spent six months there as a trainee. Thibault...