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Jordan N. Fremont

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Employers, plan administrators and service providers choose Jordan Fremont for his strategic and practical pension, benefit and executive compensation advice.

Jordan advises on pension, benefits and compensation plan design, compliance, governance, administration, regulatory investigations, disputes and business transactions, including downsizings, spin-offs, mergers and acquisitions and wind-ups. He is also regularly engaged to advise on executive employment matters and employment-related tax issues.

What Clients Say

“Jordan is great, he has a real gift for dealing with what seems arcane and complex. He is practical and business-minded”

The pension, benefits and executive compensation community have benefited from Jordan's support. Jordan frequently speaks at and contributes to professional and industry conferences and events, and he is a long-time industry volunteer, having held several leadership positions with the Canadian Pension and Benefits Institute (CPBI), both with CPBI’s Ontario Regional Council and as a member of the CPBI's National Board of Directors. Jordan is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Pension Office of the Anglican Church of Canada, a trustee for the Anglican Church's pension and benefits plans, a member of the Benefits Canada Pension & Investment Advisory Board, and a member of the Executive of the Pension and Benefits Section of the Ontario Bar Association.

Jordan has been recognized for his work in the area of pensions & employee benefits by The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, Chambers Canada, and Best Lawyers in Canada. He is a member of CPBI, the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, the Canadian Bar Association and the Pension and Benefits, and Taxation Sections of the Ontario Bar Association.

Education

University of Western Ontario, BA, 1995, with distinction University of Western Ontario, LLB, 1998

Bar Admissions

Ontario, 2000

Recent Experience

Acquisition of IBI Group Inc. by Arcadis NV for $873 million via a plan of arrangement.
Kensington Capital Partners and Kensington Private Equity Fund in its acquisition and subsequent amalgamation of Resolute Health Corporation Limited, a leading Canadian healthcare services business specializing in the testing and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea.
Datasite LLC, a portfolio company of CapVest Partners LLP, in its acquisition of Firmex Inc., a leading virtual data room and subscription file-sharing provider.
Dye & Durham Limited, a leading provider of cloud-based software and technology solutions for legal and business professionals, in its $530-million acquisition of DoProcess LP, an Ontario-based provider of practice-specific software for legal professionals, from OMERS Infrastructure.
Cenovus Energy Inc., in its $23.6-billion proposed acquisition of Husky Energy Inc.
Advised a transportation business on issues arising from pension plan enrolment and contribution errors, including the settlement of related labour dispute and compliance with pension and tax legislation.
Successfully represented a consumer goods manufacturer and obtained a court order to have a pension plan text rectified, resulting in over $5 million reduction in pension plan liabilities.
Advised on the implementation of a delegated solutions model for the defined benefit and defined contribution pension plan of a global car rental business, and negotiated new consulting, record-keeper and investment management agreements.
Assisted with resolution of marriage breakdown issues arising under a defined benefit pension plan of a financial services company.
Drafted short-term and long-term incentive plan documentation for an insurance company. 
Assisted with Canadian and international retirement plan design, governance, regulatory compliance and plan administration for a global mining company.
Advised energy services business with pension issues arising from a corporate acquisition, including the combination of pension arrangements and related asset transfers.
Provided strategic advice to global courier and logistics business on pension, employment, labour issues related to planned closure of defined benefit plan.
Identified tax issues and provided solutions associated with executive retirement arrangement for a global technology company.

Recent Recognition

The Legal 500 Canada
Key Lawyer, Pensions
Chambers Canada
Ranked, Pensions & Benefits
Best Lawyers in Canada
Recognized for Employee Benefits Law
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Repeatedly recommended, Pensions & Employee Benefits - Employer

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