Deron Waldock
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- Called to the bar
- 1994
- Languages
- English
About Deron Waldock
Deron Waldock is a Toronto partner in Gowling WLG's national Pensions Group, and for more than a quarter century employers have brought Deron their complex questions about pensions, benefits and executive pay. Clients have included public bodies like universities, municipalities and government agencies, along with multinational corporations and pension plans that are jointly trusteed or run by several employers.
Deron has steered publicly traded companies in more than one Canadian jurisdiction through the pension side of significant transactions, with advice that pulls together the legal and actuarial sides of a plan. In a 2025 interview with Benefits and Pensions Monitor, Deron called employer refunds "the gold standard" for trapped surplus, and explained that a negotiated surplus-sharing deal with employees is the path Deron often recommends.
Deron was called to the Ontario bar in 1994 and to the Alberta bar in 2007. Earlier stops include an associate role at Osler Hoskin & Harcourt, partnerships at Bennett Jones and at Blake Cassels & Graydon, and a senior vice-president post in Aon's Canadian legal consulting practice. In 2018 Deron joined McCarthy Tétrault's Toronto office as a partner in its national pension, benefits and compensation group, and today practises with Gowling WLG.
Deron has chaired both the Ontario Region of the Canadian Pension and Benefits Institute and the OBA's Pensions and Benefits Law Section, served on FSCO's Legal Advisory Committee and has given guest lectures at Osgoode Hall Law School. In June 2025 Deron was elected Chair of the Board of Governors at St. Jerome's University, the same school where Deron earned an English degree in 1989. When Benefits and Pensions Monitor wanted to explain in February 2026 why police officers charged with serious crimes still keep their pensions, it was Deron who walked readers through the law.
Practice areas
Plan design, administration and compliance
Deron works across the whole life of a plan, from how it's set up to how it runs and stays compliant. That covers pension, retirement savings and welfare benefit plans as well as profit-sharing and executive compensation arrangements.
Pensions in mergers, restructurings and CCAA
When a business is bought, sold, restructured or goes through a CCAA insolvency, Deron advises on what happens to its pension and benefit plans.
Surplus and plan governance
Deron gives strategic advice on who's entitled to a plan surplus and on how plans are governed. Where surplus is trapped, a sharing agreement negotiated with employees is often the approach Deron favours.
Education & credentials
- LLB, Western University (1992)
- Bachelor of Arts, English, St. Jerome's University (University of Waterloo) (1989)
- Called to the bar of Ontario (1994)
- Called to the bar of Alberta (2007)
Awards & recognition
- Chambers Canada: Pensions & Benefits, Nationwide (Band 4), Chambers and Partners
Publications & speaking
- Who regulates what?, Osgoode Certificate in Pension Law (2025)
- Pension law in a turbulent global environment, International Pension and Employee Benefits Lawyers Association (IPEBLA), 2025 Toronto Forum (2025)
- Strategies for addressing trapped surplus in defined benefit plans, Canadian Pension & Benefits Institute (CPBI), Saskatchewan (2025)
- A pension investment primer, CPBI Saskatchewan Regional Conference (2025)
Memberships & affiliations
- Canadian Pension and Benefits Institute: Deron Waldock is a past chair of the institute's Ontario Region.
- Ontario Bar Association: Deron Waldock previously chaired the OBA's Pensions and Benefits Law Section.
- International Pension and Employee Benefits Lawyers Association: Deron Waldock is a member of the international association for pension and benefits lawyers.
- Association of Canadian Pension Management: Deron Waldock is a member of ACPM.
- St. Jerome's University: Deron Waldock is Board Chair at St. Jerome's University and chairs its Finance and Audit Committee.
- Saskatchewan Teachers' Retirement Plan Investment Committee: Since June 2025 Deron Waldock has served as an independent professional on the plan's Investment Committee, appointed by the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation executive.
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