Claire Miller > CMS > Edinburgh, United Kingdom > Lawyer Profile
CMS Offices
SALTIRE COURT
20 CASTLE TERRACE
EDINBURGH
EH1 2EN
United Kingdom
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Claire Miller
Position
Senior Associate
Career
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.
Memberships
- 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.
Lawyer Rankings
Scotland > Employment > Pensions
(Leading associates)In addition to its notable experience in benefit redesign, pension scheme closures, and liability reduction strategies, CMS also offers support in litigation and pensions de-risking transactions. Led by Jae Fassam, the practice supports scheme, trustee, corporate, and public sector clients, including on matters related to liability-driven investing claims. Key senior associates include Claire Miller, who focuses on the day-to-day management of pension schemes for trustees; Amanda Cooke, with expertise in master trusts and contract-based pensions; and Amina Mahmood, who advises on both defined benefit and defined contribution schemes. Alistair Hill left the firm in October 2023.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Finance > Banking and finance
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation
- Real estate > Commercial property: Edinburgh and Glasgow
- Real estate > Commercial property: elsewhere in Scotland
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: elsewhere in Scotland
- Employment > Employment
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Energy (excluding oil and gas)
- Real estate > Environment
- Public sector > Health
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property
- Finance > Investment funds
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Oil and gas
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Projects
- Transport
Firm Rankings
- Real estate > Construction
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Edinburgh and Glasgow
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: fraud
- Public sector > Education
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Public sector > Local government
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media and entertainment
- Real estate > Planning
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Real estate > Property litigation
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Employment > Health and safety
- Employment > Pensions