Susan is a partner and Head of McCarthy Tétrault’s Pensions, Benefits, & Executive Compensation Group based in the Toronto office. With deep expertise in the transactional and advisory aspects of pensions and benefits, and its complementary areas of law, Susan is a versatile practitioner who can help clients capitalize on unique opportunities and avoid pitfalls in this dynamic sector.
Susan is well known for her strong relationships in the Canadian pensions and benefits sector and proven track record of success. Clients balancing their obligations to stakeholders with the complex interplay of macroeconomic conditions and regulations can rely on Susan’s unique insights to both plan ahead for change and quickly respond to evolving day-to-day issues. Her advice covers fiduciary duties and risk management, plan conversion and funding, and the implementation of new designs, as well as the pensions and benefits aspects of corporate transactions, restructurings, and insolvencies. Boards of directors can further draw on Susan’s expertise in all aspects of governance structures and systems, including both their development and implementation.
As one of the sector’s preeminent thought leaders and past Chair of the Board of the Association of Canadian Pension Management, Susan continues to shape the policy environment of pensions and benefits across Canada. She has spoken at countless conferences and participated in the drafting of many key industry policy white papers, covering, among others areas, tax reform, target benefit plan design and implementation, funding reform, and enhancements to the Canada Pension Plan. Clients working with Susan will have access to both practical advice and future-oriented insights to position them at the forefront of changes and innovations in the sector.