LAWYER PROFILE

Liam Young

UK 2026

Burness Paull

Ranked in 1 practice area

Pensions

Scotland

5 years ranked

About

Provided by Burness Paull

Practice Areas

Liam is a partner in our Pensions team and has extensive experience advising employers, trustees and providers on pensions, as well as acting for the firm’s independent trustee company. Liam recognises that every pension scheme and every client is different, he gives strategic advice as well as technical legal input - providing a view on options and tactics to achieve his clients’ objectives.

Professional Memberships

Liam is a member of the Association of Pensions Lawyers and is part of the Scottish Financial Enterprise Young Professionals forum.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Pensions - Scotland

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Liam Young is recommended for his work on the treatment of pensions and benefits schemes in corporate transactions, scheme de-risking strategies and insolvency restructurings.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Liam is always very practical and willing to get off the fence.
PensionsChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Liam is easy to work with and takes the time to build relationships. His advice is always well laid out with an opinion on the matter at hand that can be relied upon.
PensionsChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Liam is very tenacious and good at the big strategic thinking and the detail in equal measure.
PensionsChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Liam is clearly a very knowledgeable specialist and he has a really good way of making complex issues understandable and bringing issues to life.
PensionsChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Liam is not just skilled and professional, he also demonstrates great relationship building and communication skills.
PensionsChambers Guide to the Legal Profession