Dentons fields a specialist pensions, benefits and executive compensation team which advises on daily pension governance, plan administration and communication strategies. Clients of the firm include both domestic and international employers, unions and corporations. The practice is jointly led by Scott Sweatman and Pamela Chan Ebejer from Toronto and Vancouver, respectively. Sweatman is known for his working advising professional hockey and baseball athletes on retirement compensation arrangements. Ebejer regularly acts as counsel for clients in pension and post-benefit retirement plans and advises on governance and pension investments.
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- 3sHealth (Health Shared Services Saskatchewan)
- Greyhound Canada Transportation
- British Columbia Nurses’ Union
- Scholastic Corporation
Work highlights
Advised Scholastic on its acquisition of 9 Story Media Group, including pension and benefits advice.
Assisted Greyhound Canada and its UK parent FirstGroup with the wind-up Greyhound’s three defined benefit plans, supplemental pensions and post-retirement benefit plans.
Advised 3s Employee Benefit Plan Board of Trustees on all aspects of the Trustees fiduciary duties and obligations for the administration of ten Trust Agreements.
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Scott Sweatman; Pamela Chan Ebejer