Scott Sweatman

Practice Areas

Scott's expertise has included pensions, benefits, executive compensation and related tax law. Scott helps clients establish and sustain pension, benefit and deferred compensation plans, providing counsel on regulatory compliance, pension, governance and funding issues, as well as the impact of mergers and acquisitions on these plans. From a tax perspective, he works with clients to develop executive and deferred compensation plans, and advise them on issues around stock options, retiring allowances, profit sharing and corporate reorganizations. Scott also assists professional athletes in establishing retirement compensation arrangements. He also acts as an arbitrator in public sector pension plan disputes.

Career

Called to the bar: British Columbia, 1987

Professional Memberships

Association of Canadian Pension Management

The Canadian Bar Association

The Canadian Pension & Benefits Institute

International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans

International Pension & Employee Benefits Lawyers Association

Institute of Corporate Directors

The Law Society of British Columbia

NAV Canada Board of Directors and past Chair of NAV Canada's Pension Committee