Julien Ranger
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Band 2 : Pensions & Benefits
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About
Provided by Julien Ranger
Practice Areas
Julien is a partner practicing in Osler’s Pensions and Benefits group and the Employment and Labour group from our Montreal office.
Julien has extensive expertise advising employers, pension fund administrators and service providers on issues such as pension plan governance and design, de-risking strategies, pension investments, plan mergers, plan conversions, use of surplus assets, administration expenses and retiree benefits matters. He also assists them in their representations before regulatory authorities, administrative tribunals and courts.
Julien also advises employers on a broad range of employment-related issues including executive compensation, employee hiring and terminations, employment standards compliance, and the development of human resources policies.
Julien has significant experience in advising clients on pension and employment issues arising in connection with various corporate events including acquisitions, divestitures, mergers, insolvencies and corporate reorganizations.
Career
University of Ottawa, LL.L. (Civil Law)
Dalhousie University, LL.B. (Common Law)
Bar Admission: Ontario, 2007 | Québec, 2006
Professional Memberships
Bar of Québec
Law Society of Ontario
Chair of the Quebec Regional Council of the Association of Canadian Pension Management
Canadian Bar Association
International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans
Canadian Pension and Benefits Institute.
Chambers Review
Canada
Julien Ranger is a Montréal-based lawyer at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt, who is well-versed in providing advice on pension governance as well as merging and restructuring plans. He is particularly active on pensions and benefits work relating to M&A and also acts on litigation.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Julien is an excellent lawyer and our go-to for pension matters. I can always expect practical, helpful and timely advice."
"Knowing both Ontario and Quebec laws deeply is invaluable - always practical."
"Julien is a talented professional who is responsive, trusted and delivers advice along with practical solutions."
"Truly a fantastic lawyer that provides strategic advice in a timely manner. A true trusted advisor with awareness of pension related issues across the country."
"He demonstrated pension law expertise and provides good value his for service."
"Julien is an excellent lawyer and our go-to for pension matters. I can always expect practical, helpful and timely advice."
"Knowing both Ontario and Quebec laws deeply is invaluable - always practical."
"Julien is a talented professional who is responsive, trusted and delivers advice along with practical solutions."
"Truly a fantastic lawyer that provides strategic advice in a timely manner. A true trusted advisor with awareness of pension related issues across the country."
"He demonstrated pension law expertise and provides good value his for service."