Partner

Co-leader of London Office Pensions

Jay Doraisamy

Employment & Benefits, Pensions, Pension De-Risking & Longevity Solutions

"Jay is a first-class lawyer who understands her clients' strengths and weaknesses and is acutely aware of their needs." She "is responsive, pragmatic, proactive and very personable to deal with."

"Jay Doraisamy is appropriately proactive. It would be easy for a lawyer just to cover everything in excruciating detail but Jay is proportionate and practical while complete." "She is responsive, pragmatic, proactive and very personable to deal with. Her advice to the trustee is always well delivered and received, thorough in its preparation, and clearly articulated both verbally and in writing."

Chambers UK / Legal 500

Overview

Jay Doraisamy has over 25 years experience advising trustees and employers of large complex pension arrangements, as well as many household names. Her broad sector experience includes aviation, banking, water, chemicals, and manufacturing. Jay advises on a wide range of pensions advisory work including benefit redesign projects, funding arrangements, banking reform ring-fencing requirements, the impact of US Chapter 11 proceedings on UK pension schemes, scheme closures and amendments.

She joined Mayer Brown in 2016 and is a regular speaker at pensions industry events.

Recognition

  • Band 4: Pensions. Jay Doraisamy co-leads the Mayer Brown London pension team. She advises on the pension scheme implications arising from a range of complex restructuring, refinancing and insolvency matters. "Jay Doraisamy is a skilled leader and highly knowledgeable individual. She has great personal knowledge of the legal and regulatory issues." "She is able to explain complex scenarios effectively to lay trustees. I am very happy to recommend her to any prospective clients."  "Jay is a first-class lawyer who understands her clients' strengths and weaknesses and is acutely aware of their needs." "Jay is responsive, pragmatic, proactive and very personable to deal with."  Chambers UK
  • Listed as a Leading individual for Pensions, which she co-leads and who has broad experience across benefit redesign, funding arrangements and banking reform ring-fencing requirements. "Jay Doraisamy is appropriately proactive. It would be easy for a lawyer just to cover everything in excruciating detail but Jay is proportionate and practical while complete." "I have a lot of contact with Jay Doraisamy who provides thoughtful and pragmatic pensions advice. Jay is excellent and enjoys the confidence of the Trustee Board." "Our lead partner is Jay Doraisamy. She is responsive, pragmatic, proactive and very personable to deal with. Her advice to the trustee is always well delivered and received, thorough in its preparation, and clearly articulated both verbally and in writing." "Jay Doraisamy is our lead contact and over the last couple of years has established a good team to support our Scheme. Jay is a very senior partner within the business but is always on hand and will always respond to any requests very quickly, identifying next steps and timescales." Legal 500

Education

  • Chester School of Law
  • University College London (University of London), LLB (Hons)

Admissions

  • England and Wales

Professional & Community Involvement

  • Sits on the Association of Pension Lawyers international sub-committee
  • Pensions Regulator’s Working Group on Diversity & Inclusion
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