Senior Associate

Katherine Harnett

Languages

English

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 restructuring transactions. In particular, Katherine advises trustee clients on ongoing governance and benefit issues and has worked on a number of de-risking projects including buy-ins, buy-outs and longevity swaps.

Relevant experience

The trustee of the BAA Pension Scheme on a £325m buy-in, accompanied by a bespoke bond issue by London Heathrow.
A trustee client on the full buy-out of a scheme with residual risks cover.
A corporate client on a regulated apportionment arrangement.
Trustee clients on member disputes including complaints made to the Pensions Ombudsman and under internal dispute resolution procedures.

Publications

Contributor to the Pensions Law Handbook (16th Edition), Bloomsbury Professional.
Contributor to the Pensions Law Handbook (15th Edition), Bloomsbury Professional.

Education

2015 – Legal Practice Course, University of Law, London.
2014 – Graduate Diploma in Law, University of Law, London.
2012 – BA(Hons) Classics, University of Oxford, Oxford.

Practice Areas

Employment, Labour & Pensions Pensions

Insights

Global Reach

UK Pay Gap Report 2024