Cindy Smith

Cindy is a Senior Counsel in the Derivatives & Structured Products Group at Travers Smith.

 

Cindy is an experienced finance lawyer whose practice is predominantly focussed on advising pensions clients. Cindy advises pension scheme trustees and sponsoring employers on scheme funding, investment and covenant matters. Cindy has expertise in security and contingent funding arrangements in the context of pension scheme funding negotiations and corporate activity. She has advised a number of large UK pension schemes on contingent asset solutions including guarantees, asset-backed contribution structures and escrow arrangements and on the legal aspects of investment management and risk transfer. Cindy also advises large DC and master trust clients on a broad range of matters, and is a key member of the team which advises Nest.