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Ruth Tobias

Partner, Pinsent Masons
Ruth Tobias is a Partner in the Pensions team at Pinsent Masons LLP. She is a leading pensions expert advising trustees and employers of DB pension schemes and has extensive experience in this field. Ruth advises on all aspects of pensions law including equalisation issues, Pension Schemes Act 2021 requirements, scheme mergers, flexible appointment arrangements, section 75-debt related issues, pension sharing orders on divorce as well as buy-ins and buy-outs. 

Ruth is also a leading expert on public sector and ‘quasi’ public sector schemes. She regularly advises on fiduciary duties, non-financial investment considerations, public sector outsourcing, TUPE transfers and public to private transfers in relation to the LGPS, the NHS and the PCSPS schemes, among others.

She particularly enjoys keeping trustees on their toes by providing interactive trustee training on a wide range of pensions-related topics.

Practice Area

Panel

  • Contributing Author

Qualified Year

  • 1996

Membership

  • Law Society of Scotland
  • Association of Pension Lawyers
  • Law Society of Scotland Pensions Law Sub-Committee

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science BSc (Mathematics) (1991)
  • Bachelor of Laws LLB (Law) (Hons) (1995)
  • Diploma in Professional Legal Practice Dip LP (1996)

Education

  • Heriot-Watt University (1987-1991)
  • Strathclyde University (1992-1996)

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