Partner

Juliet Bayne

Juliet is head of our pensions law practice area. Her hallmark is building strong, mutual and sustainable client relationships through clear and personable communication, coupled with practical and pragmatic advice.

Juliet's knowledge is wide-ranging and relates to defined benefit and money purchase arrangements, acting for both trustees and employers in the private and public sectors. Her experience includes advising on the pensions aspects of corporate transactions/restructuring, advising on the Employer Debt legislation, scheme mergers and wind ups, transfers to master trusts, advising on liability reduction/risk management projects, compliance with the Automatic Enrolment regulations and advising on Pension Protection Fund matters and litigation cases. Juliet also has considerable experience in negotiating with, and reporting to, the Pensions Regulator.

Living Brodies' values

Juliet's approach to team leadership focuses on collaboration, integrity and recognition of individual ambitions – resulting in a team which consistently delivers high quality commercial advice.

Highlights

Winner of Professional Pensions, Women in Pensions Awards 2021, Lawyer of the Year.
Qualified as a solicitor in both Scotland and England & Wales.
Experienced presenter and provider of training on pensions law matters.
On the committee of the Scottish Group of the Association of Pension Lawyers.

Rankings

Ranked Band 1 by Chambers UK 2024 for Pensions (Scotland).
Ranked by Legal 500 UK 2024 as a Leading Individual for Pensions (Scotland).

Juliet Bayne is extremely knowledgeable and very highly respected within the pensions sphere. Honesty, integrity and a strong ethic to do the right thing for a scheme’s members shine through.

Legal 500 UK 2024

Juliet Bayne brings excellent knowledge and understanding of the pensions industry to any trustee discussions. She is professional, approachable and delivers time and again.

Legal 500 UK 2023

Juliet Bayne is a breath of fresh air – personable and yet calls a spade a spade; very knowledgeable and suitably bold in getting her views across. She is also politely relentless in seeing things through to a conclusion.

Legal 500 UK 2023

Juliet is an exceptional pensions lawyer who adds a great deal of value by viewing every instruction holistically to ensure all relevant considerations are taken into account when advising.

Chambers UK 2023