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Stikeman Elliott delivers strategic, innovative legal solutions to employers, administrators, and other stakeholders in navigating the complex, multi-jurisdictional landscape of Canadian pensions and benefits law. Our specialists are recognized experts in their field, and are supported by our strong corporate, securities, labour and employment, tax, banking, and other groups to advise clients on multi-disciplinary issues. As the first law firm in Canada with pensions practitioners in common law and civil law jurisdictions in Canada, we are uniquely situated to advise national and multi-jurisdictional employers.
Members of our Group call upon deep and thorough knowledge of the regulatory regime in which pension and benefits plans operate to advise clients on matters ranging from day-to-day administration, to ongoing regulatory compliance, to plan drafting and design. We also regularly advise on the complex rules governing the investment and efficient structuring of pension plan assets, as well as de-risking and other strategies.
Clients receive creative and practical solutions for pensions and benefits issues that arise in the context of M&A, financing and insolvency mandates. Furthermore, our lawyers have acted on almost every major pensions and insolvency matter in Canada, advising companies, monitors, and other pension stakeholders in this complex and evolving area of law. www.canadianemploymentpensionlaw.com
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Stikeman Elliott acted as counsel to GFL Environmental in connection with the sale of its environmental services business in a transaction valued at CAD8 billion.
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Stikeman's is very experienced in this area and has been able to provide support on complex pension and benefits matters with nuance.
The team is always very practical and solutions-oriented.
The team is responsive and offers strong, sound advice and support with any questions or situations.
Stikeman Elliott has leading market knowledge, experienced advisers and a strength of team at all levels.
Stikeman's is very experienced in this area and has been able to provide support on complex pension and benefits matters with nuance.
The team is always very practical and solutions-oriented.
The team is responsive and offers strong, sound advice and support with any questions or situations.
Stikeman Elliott has leading market knowledge, experienced advisers and a strength of team at all levels.
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Jordan Fremont has amassed a notable reputation for his work advising on the pensions elements of high-value M&A transactions and assisting with the tax aspects of employee benefits. Based in Stikeman Elliott's Toronto office, his practice also encompasses regulatory compliance, governance, and plan administration matters.
He is a real subject matter expert.
Jordan is really well organised and very responsive, turning things around quickly.
Jordan Fremont has an excellent knowledge of pension law and has provided excellent support to our company on complex pension matters.
I hold Jordan in high esteem.
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. Natasha is the head of the firm's pensions and benefits group.
Natasha is very responsive and practical.
Natasha is pragmatic in suggesting or advising on a solution. She understands what the clients' needs are.
Sagar Darar is an associate based in Stikeman Elliott's Toronto office. He is particularly proficient on pensions and benefits matters related to transactions.
Sagar is an excellent lawyer and very strong on the technical side.
Sagar is one of the most exceptional young lawyers I've worked with, he's a rockstar.
He is super strong in all regards and has knowledge of the subject matter.