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Claire Miller is a Senior Associate in the Pensions Team at CMS Edinburgh.

Claire advises trustee, corporate and public sector clients on all aspects of pensions law. Claire is a trusted adviser of trustee clients advising on day to day aspects of running their pension schemes, as well as projects such as entering bulk annuity contracts, apportionment arrangements and reaching funding agreements with scheme employers. She also works closely with corporate clients on M&A transactions and on the structuring and design of their pension arrangements.

Claire has a particular interest in investment work and advises trustees and public sector funds on implementation of their investment strategy and implementing developing aspects of the investment regime. She presents at the APL investment essentials course on investment management agreements and transition management.

Relevant experience

  • Trustee of a£1bn+scheme on funding agreement with distressed employer amidst Regulatory investigation.
  • Successful defence of FS sector client on EHRC investigation relating to past pension practices and scheme design.

Publications

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

Memberships & Roles

  • Member, Association of Pension Lawyers.

Education

  • 2014 – Diploma in Professional Legal Practice (DPLP), University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen.
  • 2013 – LLB (Hons) Law Degree, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen.

Insights by Claire

Recovery Powers under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 - considerations for pension trustees and providers

25 Mar 2025 8 min read

CMS launches 16th edition of the Pensions Law Handbook

09 Oct 2023 2 min read

ESG Exchange

09 Mar 2021 2 min read
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