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 2025 for Pensions.
- Ranked by Legal 500 UK 2025 as a Leading Individual for Pensions.
Juliet Bayne is extremely insightful. Always pragmatic and clear in terms of her directions to her clients, no sitting on the fence in terms of her advice. The addition of Alistair Hill to their team will also add strength and depth to an already strong team.
Legal 500 UK 2025
Juliet is an excellent pensions lawyer - she has deep knowledge and a pragmatic style that her clients love.
Chambers UK 2025
Juliet stands out and looks at everything from a holistic viewpoint.
Chambers UK 2025
Juliet demonstrates exemplary levels of knowledge, commercial awareness and the ability to propose solutions to current issues.
Chambers UK 2025