Pensions & Benefits
Canada Guide 2025 : Nationwide - Canada
Band 4
Email address
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+1 403 298 3649Chambers Review
Bennett Jones fields an increasingly prominent pensions team out of Toronto, which is best known for its provision of pension regulatory and governance advice, in addition to assisting with restructuring and insolvency issues in this field. It is further active providing counsel on the pension aspects of M&A and private equity transactions, which often includes redesigning and harmonising existing plans. The firm's clientele includes provincial and national companies from the life sciences, pharmaceutical, construction and energy sectors.
Work Highlights
- Bennett Jones provided Canadian Utilities Limited/ATCO Group general pension law advice on a range of regulatory compliance, employee communication, pension governance and pension fund investment matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Bennett Jones are able to expertly navigate complex pension matters and provide timely, strategic and practical legal advice and support at all stages."
"Very responsive via email or phone call. When timelines are provided, they always meet these deadlines. Even in emergency situations, we are supported outside regular business hours in a quick manner."
"They do a great job of explaining concepts and options for courses of action and connect with regulators on our behalf when needed."
"Bennett Jones are very practical and responsive and works very well with our business partners."
"Pensions is a highly specialised and regulated area, and the Bennett Jones team is able to provide legal advice while taking into consideration the strategic business considerations of a plan sponsor."
"Bennett Jones are able to expertly navigate complex pension matters and provide timely, strategic and practical legal advice and support at all stages."
"Very responsive via email or phone call. When timelines are provided, they always meet these deadlines. Even in emergency situations, we are supported outside regular business hours in a quick manner."
"They do a great job of explaining concepts and options for courses of action and connect with regulators on our behalf when needed."
"Bennett Jones are very practical and responsive and works very well with our business partners."
"Pensions is a highly specialised and regulated area, and the Bennett Jones team is able to provide legal advice while taking into consideration the strategic business considerations of a plan sponsor."
Notable Practitioners
Susan Seller is an experienced lawyer with a strong track record of providing pension and benefits diligence and advice in connection with high value M&A transactions. Based in Bennett Jones' Toronto office, she is also active on pension regulatory and governance issues in addition to fund investment matters.
"Susan has a remarkable depth of experience that serves us well. She is highly diligent, making sure that small details are not glossed over when looking at the big picture."
"Susan is helpful, responsive and knowledgeable."
"Susan is very knowledgeable and has been able to explain difficult things so well that I can relay it onto my colleagues in a digestible way. Her responsiveness is second to none."