CMS launches 16th edition of the Pensions Law Handbook

CMS is delighted to announce the launch of the 16th edition of the Pensions Law Handbook, the definitive guide to pensions law and practice in the UK. Written by the CMS pensions team, it is an essential guide for the pensions community, navigating readers through the complex web of pensions-related statutes, regulations, regulatory guidance and case law, in an accessible style. The new material in this edition of the handbook includes an overview of the:

• Changes to the lifetime allowance announced in the Spring Budget 2023 
• The Pension Schemes Act 2021 (including new powers for the Pensions Regulator)
• Updated chapters on winding-up and tax 
• New content on master trusts and de-risking 

The Pensions Law Handbook is edited jointly by Jennifer Bell (CMS Partner) and Susan Jones (CMS Senior Knowledge Counsel). Published by Bloomsbury Professional, it is available to order now.

The award-winning CMS Pensions Team is experienced in advising trustees, employers, consultants and insurers on all aspects of pensions law. As well as day-to-day advice, they are industry leaders in longevity hedging, buy-in, buy-out, asset-backed funding and corporate restructuring. Unlike other pensions law practices, the team also works directly on litigation. With more than 70 UK pensions lawyers, CMS has the largest UK pensions team. The team has been ranked in the top-tier of both the Pensions and Pensions Litigation categories in the Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 directories for over a decade. CMS were awarded ‘European Pensions Law Firm of the Year 2023’ at the European Pensions Awards and ‘Pensions Lawyers of the Year 2021’ at the Pensions Age Awards.