Burness Paull LLP houses a team of lawyers with considerable pensions expertise who act for a wide range of corporates, trustees, and public sector organisations. The team is led by Margaret Meehan, who is an established port of call for advising on the pensions aspects of corporate transactions. Sarah Phillips continues to assist clients through complex de-risking projects, while Liam Young is sought out for his experience advising on the pensions implications of insolvencies and restructurings.
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Key clients
- Stagecoach Group Limited
- Phoenix
- The Trustees of the Church of Scotland pension schemes
- Aberdeen
- Warpaint London PLC
- The Trustees of the Cruden Investments Limited Retirement Benefits Scheme
- KDC/One Development Corporation, Inc.
- The Trustees of the Scottish Enterprise Pension & Life Assurance Scheme
- The Trustee of the Gleaner Pension Scheme
Work highlights
Advised Stagecoach Group Limited on the Scots law aspects of a groundbreaking transaction with the Aberdeen group, which saw Aberdeen become the principal employer of Stagecoach’s £1.2bn defined benefit pension scheme.
Advise the Phoenix Group on an ongoing basis, supporting it with routine and project-based pensions work, and in 2025 advised it on the sale of its SSAS business to the WBR Group.
Advisers to the trustees of the Church of Scotland’s three defined benefit pension schemes.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Sarah Phillips
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Liam Young
Practice head
Margaret Meehan
Other key lawyers
Sarah Phillips; Liam Young