The legal landscape for Canadian pension and benefits plans continues to evolve rapidly. Our pension and benefits law group provides advice regarding complex compliance and tax issues; plan structures; investments; annuity purchases; funding; surplus ownership; governance; and wind-ups for all types of registered and non-registered plans, both public and private sector. We are also well-known for our experience in pension and benefits litigation; managing issues in the context of M&A transactions and bank loans, as well as restructurings and insolvency proceedings. We draft and review all pension and benefit plan texts and supporting documents such as service provider agreements and governance policies. The team has a long track record of providing practical and innovative advice that is timely, cost-effective and business savvy. 

We represent national and multinational companies in development of innovative pension and benefit plan strategies. Our clients include employers of all types, plan administrators, boards of trustees, financial institutions, governments, actuarial and benefits consultants and pension regulators. Fasken represented the first employer in Canada to succeed in a pension dispute before the Supreme Court of Canada.

We are an innovative and forward-thinking business and litigation law firm, founded in Canada in 1863, and we have the foresight and ambition to take on the future's challenges for our clients. Our team of over 950 lawyers provide strategic advice in every sector, including complex and high-profile matters across more than 130 practices and industry areas. We provide a global reach with 10 offices in Canada, the United Kingdom and South Africa.