Jeffrey Sommers
Jeff is the Leader of the Blakes National Pensions and Benefits Group and has practised exclusively in the area of pensions, benefits and executive compensation for over 25 years. He frequently advises on pension and benefit issues arising in the context of corporate transactions, loan agreements, insolvencies and compliance disputes. His practice also focuses on pension investment, governance and fiduciary matters. Jeff has extensive experience assisting clients with pension plan mergers, as well as de-risking strategies, including buy-in and buy-out annuities and longevity insurance arrangements. Jeff's clients include both public and private sector plan sponsors and administrators and a wide range of financial institutions and service providers. Jeff is considered a thought leader in the area of pensions and benefits as demonstrated in part by the fact that pension and tax regulators have sought him out for participation on various advisory committees that focus on legislative development and policy considerations. · Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
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Leader of the Blakes National Pensions and Benefits Group with over 25 years' exclusive practice in pensions, benefits and executive compensation. He advises public and private plan sponsors, administrators, financial institutions and service providers on pension investment, governance and fiduciary matters, plan mergers, de‑risking strategies and pension issues arising in corporate transactions, insolvencies and compliance matters, and has served on advisory committees for pension and tax regulators.