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Lauren Cathro is an Associate in the Pensions Team and joined CMS in January 2022, having qualified in March 2019. 

Lauren primarily advises trustees of occupational pension schemes of all sizes, and also has experience advising sponsoring employers and insurers. Lauren is comfortable leading as pensions counsel on M&A deals, and significant experience includes advising on Microsoft’s strategic acquisition of Metaswitch Networks in May 2020. 

She continues to work closely with her colleagues to ensure that she gains exposure to a broad range of work. Currently, Lauren is focussed on de-risking transactions for trustee clients as well as ongoing scheme governance, such as benefit queries, GDPR compliance and assisting clients with adapting to a changing regulatory environment. 

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Memberships & Roles

  • Junior Sub-Committee co-founder, Association of Pension Lawyers
  • Member, Association of Pensions Lawyers
  • Career Mentor, University of Exeter Alumni Career Mentoring Scheme

Lectures list

  • Pensions overpayments: Principles and Potholes (2022)
  • Investment Management Agreements and Transition Management (2023)

Education

  • 2015-16 - MA Legal Practice Course with Business, BPP.
  • 2010-14 - Bachelor of Law with Honors in Law with International Study, University of Exeter (with a secondment for third year to Singapore Management University).
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