Ms Mary M Picard > Dentons > Toronto, Canada > Lawyer Profile

Mary has practiced pensions and benefits law for more than 30 years. She is a well-known and respected advisor of Canadian pension plan sponsors, and has been consulted by federal and provincial governments for policy advice on changes to pension law. She has assisted large and small employers, in the private and public sectors, in their dealings with various players in the pension arena including pension regulators, unions, consulting firms, trustees, actuaries and auditors. Mary has extensive experience with difficult pension issues in insolvencies, restructurings, financings, and all types of corporate transactions.

Mary is recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada as one of Canada’s leading lawyers in the area of Employee Benefits Law. She is also recognized by Chambers Global in the area of Pensions and Employee Benefits and by Legal 500 Canada in the area of Labor and Employment. She publishes extensively on the topic of pensions and benefits and is a frequent lecturer on pension and employee benefit issues.