Natasha vandenHoven
Canada Guide 2025
Band 4 : Pensions & Benefits
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About
Provided by Natasha vandenHoven
Practice Areas
Natasha vandenHoven is a partner and Head of the Pensions & Benefits Group. Her practice focuses on statutory and governmental plans, governance, fiduciary obligations, investment and administration issues, trusts, and compliance matters. In particular, she advises clients on pensions and benefits issues relating to corporate transactions, creditor/debtor agreements, and bankruptcy and insolvency matters.
Natasha is experienced in executive compensation and advises clients on matters including equity and non-equity based compensation, supplemental retirement arrangements and bonus plans. She has also developed an expertise in de-risking strategies involving complex annuity buy-in and buy-out transactions including with respect to regulatory discharges. In addition, Natasha regularly advises on regulatory and investment structuring matters.
Natasha’s expertise has been recognized by Chambers Canada, The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory and The Best Lawyers in Canada.
Chambers Review
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Natasha vandenHoven is based in Stikeman Elliott's Toronto office and is well versed in pension administrations and restructurings. Seen to act on a variety of pension boards as well as for clients in the aviation and education sectors, she also advises on regulatory and investment structuring matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Natasha is an expert who can relate to and understand what her clients need. She also anticipates and proactively solves potential issues before they become problems."
"Natasha is a pleasure to work with - she is very responsive, demonstrates a high level of understanding of our issues and the relevant law."
"Natasha has high level expertise that she applies in developing creative solutions."
"I have the utmost confidence that the work Natasha performs and oversees will be completed with care and attention to detail, and with sensitivity to the broader context of the transaction."
"Natasha is an expert who can relate to and understand what her clients need. She also anticipates and proactively solves potential issues before they become problems."
"Natasha is a pleasure to work with - she is very responsive, demonstrates a high level of understanding of our issues and the relevant law."
"Natasha has high level expertise that she applies in developing creative solutions."
"I have the utmost confidence that the work Natasha performs and oversees will be completed with care and attention to detail, and with sensitivity to the broader context of the transaction."
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