Pensions & Benefits
Canada Guide 2025 : Nationwide - Canada
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About
Provided by Brown Mills Klinck Prezioso LLP
Brown Mills Klinck Prezioso LLP is a boutique law firm in Canada whose lawyers focus solely on providing pension, benefits and executive compensation law advice to employers and plan administrators. All of our lawyers have dedicated their entire career to advising clients regarding pension, benefits and executive compensation law and we practice exclusively in this area. It’s what we do.
BMKP Law was founded in 2017 by four senior practitioners, and the partnership has since grown to six lawyers, all of whom have devoted 100% of their practice to pension, benefits and executive compensation law. All of the partners have a reputation for providing practical and creative solution-oriented advice to employers and pension plan administrators. They have been involved in many of the most significant Canadian pension and benefits transactions.
BMKP Law's associates (Pamela Odina, Maggie Carmichael, Lauren Graham, Bayley Winkel) and one senior counsel (Cary Wong) round out the firm’s considerable bench strength and are likewise dedicated to pension, benefits and executive compensation law. The firm prides itself on providing practical, business focused advice to our clients. We seamlessly partner with clients’ actuarial, financial and other legal advisors to provide top-notch specialized legal advice. We also have a strong track record of providing creative and innovative legal solutions that reflect an in-depth understanding of the nuances of pensions and benefits law.
Chambers Review
Brown Mills Klinck Prezioso is an esteemed boutique law firm based in Toronto, with specialist pension and benefits expertise. Its lawyers often act for public sector clients, including governmental bodies and clients in the education industry. The firm also advises wealth management firms and lenders on the pensions aspects of M&A deals, such as pension plan mergers and debt restructuring. It is also notable for providing support on pensions class action disputes.
Work Highlights
- Brown Mills Klinck Prezioso acted as pension and benefits counsel to Toronto-Dominion Bank, providing advice on governance, investments, statutory and regulatory compliance and other related matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team is highly responsive to all inquiries. We are never left wondering where our inquiries have landed or when we'll hear back. They have also demonstrated flexibility to meet our needs."
"I recommend BMKP LLP to everyone when asked about pension and benefits counsel. They are excellent - we can count on them, even when we are giving them a day or two turnaround."
"They have strong technical knowledge and practical business judgement."
"A large team is assigned to ensure timely advice and each member had a high degree of knowledge. A timely service is provided throughout and timelines are met."
"The team is highly responsive to all inquiries. We are never left wondering where our inquiries have landed or when we'll hear back. They have also demonstrated flexibility to meet our needs."
"I recommend BMKP LLP to everyone when asked about pension and benefits counsel. They are excellent - we can count on them, even when we are giving them a day or two turnaround."
"They have strong technical knowledge and practical business judgement."
"A large team is assigned to ensure timely advice and each member had a high degree of knowledge. A timely service is provided throughout and timelines are met."
Notable Practitioners
Elizabeth Brown is a highly acclaimed Toronto-based lawyer at Brown Mills Klinck Prezioso, who is renowned for her work on the formation and restructuring of major pension plans. She regularly advises employers in the public and private sectors and is notably active in the representation of universities.
"I admire and respect Elizabeth's skill, judgement and work ethic. She is a consummate professional and a very decent person."
"Excellent advice and support."
"Elizabeth is extremely talented at explaining complex pension matters."
Terra Klinck of Brown Mills Klinck Prezioso is esteemed for her skills in pension governance, compliance and implementation. Based in Toronto, she frequently provides pensions and benefits advice to clients such as banks and insurance companies.
"Pension is a very technical area and Terra makes it accessible."
"Terra is very practical. Pension legislation can be extremely technical, archaic and in some cases incomprehensible. She has the incredible ability to take that and make it understandable for us."
Sean Maxwell of Brown Mills Klinck Prezioso is based in Calgary, where he acts for a range of clients including airlines and energy companies. He is adept at advising on the pensions aspects of M&A alongside his strengths in pension restructurings and deferred compensation arrangements.
"Sean is really smart and quite practical. I find the subject matter dry so I am not very good at it. He can help me figure things out and help me understand things and not make me feel stupid."
"Sean Maxwell is a proven legal expert, he provides sage and practical legal advice."
"Sean is responsive and provides excellent advice on the issues needing to be addressed."
John Prezioso of Brown Mills Klinck Prezioso is based in Toronto and is widely noted for his pension administration and compliance practice. He often represents pension plan sponsors and also has experience advising on pension governance.
"John regularly offers us the latest news with respect to best practices. He genuinely seeks to understand how our business operates and identifies areas for improvement."
"John is a very thoughtful expert. He has a strong understanding of nuances of pensions benefit act and how we navigate that with the governance and multiple unions part of the plan."
"John connects real world experiences in case law with our processes and documentation to help us manage risk. He is very responsive, working to meet or exceed our timelines."
Lindsay McLeod of Brown Mills Klinck Prezioso frequently advises leading national companies on the pensions and benefits aspects of major acquisitions. She is based in Toronto and also excels at advising private equity funds, as well as assisting with pension investments.
"Lindsay is great and practical."
"Lindsay provides excellent support."
Maggie Carmichael enjoys a growing reputation for her pensions and benefits practice and offers strengths in a broad range of compliance and administration matters.
"Maggie Carmichael has strong problem-solving, research and project management skills."
"She is personable, detail-oriented and effective."
Pamela Odina is an associate who offers broad expertise in pension and benefits matters.
"Pamela is an excellent lawyer."
"She is a great pensions advisor."
Ranked Lawyers at
Brown Mills Klinck Prezioso LLP
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Members
Provided by Brown Mills Klinck Prezioso LLP
Bayley Winkel
Cary Wong
Jennifer Agnew
Lauren Graham