Pensions & Benefits

The team at Dentons is one of the most experienced in Canada. Our lawyers are recognized across the country as leaders in pension and benefit law, and are regularly consulted by provincial and federal government entities for input on pension policy and legislation.

We help employers, administrators, trustees and pension committees understand their options and governance responsibilities. We combine deep, technical knowledge with decades of practical experience to offer our clients solutions and legal protections in dealing with the day-to-day administration of their employee benefit plans. 

We advise on employee and executive compensation, including the complete range of benefits, such as pension plans, deferred equity compensation plans, supplementary retirement compensation arrangements, employee stock purchase plans, de-risking and annuity buy-ins, capital accumulation retirement savings plans, profit-sharing plans, retiree benefits and other group benefit plans.
In Ontario, Dentons is particularly well-known for assisting with “section 81 transfers” thereby enabling pension plan sponsors to merge their pension plans to achieve significant financial savings and reduce administrative costs.

We act for private and public sector employers with both unionized and non-unionized workforces. We advise on the pension issues involved in mergers and acquisitions, and we represent clients before courts and tribunals across the country.