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 2026 for Pensions.
Ranked by Legal 500 UK 2026 as a Leading Partner for Pensions.

Both Juliet Bayne and Jennifer Crawford are extremely knowledgeable and approachable with a good manner and a lot of patience

Legal 500 UK 2026

Juliet Bayne stands out for her approachable manner and strong commercial awareness. Her leadership style clearly fosters a collaborative and client-focused culture within the team.

Legal 500 UK 2026

Juliet always delivers on time and keeps us informed at every step. She goes above and beyond.

Cambers UK 2026

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