Pensions
UK Guide 2025 : Scotland
Band 1
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Burness Paull has a prominent group that handles pensions matters arising from corporate transactions, refinancings, restructurings and private equity investments. The team's expertise spans occupational and personal pension schemes. The firm possesses extensive experience advising trustees and companies in the oil and gas, finance and public sectors. It is also experienced in handling cross-border matters.
Work Highlights
- Burness Paull advised the Trustees of the Aegon UK Staff Retirement and Death Benefit Scheme on a de-risking exercise with Scottish Widows.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Burness Paull have extensive experience across disciplines, with sufficient resources to manage work at short notice."
"They are timely and practical. We can confidently lean on their expertise."
"Burness Paull has ample depth in staff. Whenever my go-to person is not available, there is always someone else available to assist."
"Burness Paull have extensive experience across disciplines, with sufficient resources to manage work at short notice."
"They are timely and practical. We can confidently lean on their expertise."
"Burness Paull has ample depth in staff. Whenever my go-to person is not available, there is always someone else available to assist."
Notable Practitioners
Margaret Meehan is head of pensions at Burness Paull. She has a renowned practice advising on pension restructurings, transfers and wind-ups for trustees and employers. She also provides advice on liability matters as well as GMP equalisation.
"Margaret is incredibly switched on, and her EQ is just as high as her IQ, which is important when you are dealing with senior stakeholders in large employer organisations."
"Margaret is just a very wise and experienced pensions lawyer and so I have complete confidence in her advice."
"Margaret's experience shines through in everything she does. Our pension scheme feels secure in her hands."
"Margaret is always understanding and responsive, and she is a sounding board I use regularly."
Sarah Phillips advises on a broad range of pensions matters, including scheme closures, flexible apportionment arrangements and liability issues. She also acts on the pension aspects of multi-jurisdictional corporate transactions.
"Sarah can always be relied upon to push matters forward and find pragmatic solutions."
"Sarah is a knowledgeable pensions lawyer who is quick to respond, makes herself available for urgent issues and considers the commercial outcome needed on a matter."
Liam Young is recommended for his work on the treatment of pensions and benefits schemes in corporate transactions, scheme de-risking strategies and insolvency restructurings.
"Liam is an intellectual powerhouse, but he is also modest, down to earth and very good company."
"Liam has an excellent blend of expertise and attitude."
Richard MacDonald works with trustees and employers on a full range of pensions matters.
"Richard was always available to provide legal support whenever it was required."
"Richard continues to do a fantastic job in supporting the trustees’ work, and delivers high-quality and straightforward advice, ensuring that key messages and action points are set out clearly."
Ranked Lawyers at
Burness Paull
Scotland