OVERVIEW
Pensions are highly complex, highly regulated, and can be highly emotional. It can happen that there is a conflict of interest between the employer/administrator offering a plan and individual or groups of plan members, for example in an interpretation of the terms of a plan, the disposition of surplus or the validity of a plan amendment, or concerning an enforcement issue with regulators, that must be resolved by regulatory hearings or court proceedings. Our Pension and Benefits Group works closely with both our Litigation Group, representing individuals, employers and trustees, in matters that cannot be resolved by negotiation. Our Pension and Benefits Group also works closely with our Bankruptcy and Insolvency Group in court proceedings under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and restructurings under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act that involve pension plans.
