Paul W Litner

Practice Areas

Paul is a partner on Osler's Pensions & Benefits Group. His practice relates exclusively to pensions, benefits and compensation plans and their related investment arrangements. He advises both private and public sector clients on the legal and regulatory aspects of pension and employee benefits plans including: governance, fiduciary responsibilities, plan administration and compliance, pension fund investment, pension committees, plan wind up, surplus strategies, and the negotiation and drafting of plan and trust documents.

Career

Joined Osler as student lawyer in 1987.

Has served as Board counsel and advisor to several jointly sponsored pension plans in Ontario.

Past Chair of ACPM’s National Policy Committee.

Member of Ontario’s Financial Services Tribunal from 2002 – 2010

Publications

Consulting Editor for Lancaster House’s Pension E-Bulletin from 2004 - 2010.

Co-authored several submissions to government agencies: Ontario Expert Commission on Pension Reform, Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities and the Joint Forum of Financial Market Regulators.

Co-authored a regular column for Benefits Canada on current legal issues.

Personal

Queen’s University, LL.B., University of Toronto, B.A.

Recognized as a leading practitioner in pensions & employee benefits by Best Lawyers Canada, Who’s Who Legal, Acritas Stars and Legal 500.

Recipient of Lexpert Zenith Award Celebrating Mid-Career Excellence (2018) and ACPM Award for Exceptional Volunteerism (2013)