Kenneth E. Burns

Partner at Lawson Lundell LLP

Ken is a distinguished partner in the firm’s Pensions and Employee Benefits Group, offering expert legal guidance to pension and benefit plan sponsors. His expertise covers a wide range of legal and regulatory issues, including governance, compliance monitoring, regulatory applications, and resolving pension disputes. Ken collaborates with managers to draft and maintain crucial pension documents such as plan texts, trust declarations, governance policies, and statements of investment policies. His skillset also extends to creating contracts for investment managers and other service providers.

Further enhancing his extensive portfolio, Ken actively participates in mergers & acquisitions, addressing pensions and benefits concerns inherent in these transactions. His work does not go unnoticed, as The Best Lawyers in Canada has named him Employee Benefits Law Lawyer of the Year for Vancouver in 2014, 2017, 2019, and 2023. Additionally, Ken has been recognized by Chambers Canada, Chambers Global, and The Legal 500 Canada for his excellence in the pensions & benefits sector. With an AV rating by the Martindale-Hubbell International Law Directory, his expertise is aligned with the highest standards of the legal profession.

In addition to his professional accomplishments, Ken serves on the board of the Association of Canadian Pension Management, further contributing to the industry’s body of knowledge and practice.

Year Call to Bar: 1998 (BC); 2000 (NT); 2006 (AB)

Phone: (604) 631-9286

Fax: (604) 669-1620

Email: [email protected]

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