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Amina Mahmood

Senior Associate

CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP
Saltire Court
20 Castle Terrace
Edinburgh
EH1 2EN
United Kingdom
Languages English

Amina provides day to day support for her trustee, employer and public sector clients on a broad range of pension matters for DB, DC and LGPS pension arrangements.

Amina leads teams for key clients in the financial services and infrastructure sector. She regularly works with clients on legal and regulatory compliance, scheme funding, liability management projects, scheme mergers, scheme documentation, benefit changes and managing employer relationships. 

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Relevant experience

  • Advisor to the Trustee of a £2bn+scheme on scheme administration, rule interpretations, appointment of third party service providers and benefit re-design;
  • Advising a leading infrastructure client on its pension offerings to enable the sale of its group company;
  • Advisor to a number of local authorities on exit strategies, procurement and ESG investment.
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Memberships & Roles

  • Member – Association of Pension Lawyers.
  • Member – Law Society of Scotland's Racial Inclusion Group.
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Awards & Rankings

  • Amina won the Rising Star in Law award at the Scottish and Asian Business Awards in 2022.
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Publications

  • Contributor to the Pensions Law Handbook (16th Edition), Bloomsbury Professional.
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Education

  • 2016 – Diploma in Professional Legal Practice, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh.
  • 2015 – LLB (Hons), The University of Stirling, Stirling.
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09/10/2023
CMS launches 16th edition of the Pensions Law Handbook
CMS is delighted to announce the launch of the 16th edition of the Pensions Law Handbook, the definitive guide to pensions law and practice in the UK. Written by the CMS pensions team, it is an essential...