Noted by clients for housing one of the ‘premier pensions teams in Scotland’, CMS focuses on trustees, employers and insurers. Department head Jae Fassam leads the team, which advises on scheme liabilities, conducts benefits reviews and facilitates transitions to new service providers. Fassam routinely handles liability-driven investment claims, acting a key contact for international corporations, banks and leading pension providers. Claire Miller is an expert in benefit rectification projects, employee training and master trust transfers.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Premier pensions team in Scotland.’
- 'Jae Fassam is a technically strong lawyer who is also very personable, responsive and pragmatic.'
- 'The team is strong across the board on pensions. CMS has the strength and depth to deal with multiple queries of varying complexity across DB and public sector-related queries.'
- 'Jae Fassam is a pleasure. He is technically excellent and presents his advice concisely and pragmatically.'
'Amanda Cooke is very approachable, pragmatic and calm. She goes above and beyond and is really able to put herself in clients' shoes'.
‘We throw all kinds at them and they always provide a pragmatic and helpful solution.'
Key clients
- The Trustee of the De La Rue Pension Scheme
- Scottish Widows
- TotalEnergies Pension Company Limited
- Northern Ireland Water Limited
- The Trustee of the Gems Sensors Pension Plan
- The Trustees of the B.M.A Staff Pension Scheme
- Tayside
- Helaba (London) Pension and Life Assurance Plan
- The Trustees of the Gulf International Bank (UK) Limited Pension Scheme
- Airbus Group UK
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Jae Fassam; Maria Rodia,
Other key lawyers
Claire Miller; Amanda Cooke