Pierlot Pension Law
1 lawyer · Established 2011 · City of Toronto
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About Pierlot Pension Law
Pierlot Pension Law is a small Toronto advisory firm working at the intersection of law, public policy, and institutional governance. Founded in 2011 by James Pierlot, it advises public and private sector clients on the design, regulation, governance, and administration of retirement programs, and gives policy advice to governments on retirement income security, investment regulation, and tax and fiscal policy. Its office is on University Avenue in downtown Toronto.
Pierlot holds a taxation law degree and a common law degree, both from Osgoode Hall Law School, a civil law degree from the Universite de Montreal, a history degree from Western University, and a diploma in international and European law from the Universite d'Aix Marseille III, and is fluent in English and French. Pierlot has chaired the Ontario Bar Association's Pensions and Benefits Law Executive Committee, chaired the Financial Services Commission of Ontario's Legal Advisory Committee until 2019, and now sits on the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario's Stakeholder Advisory Committee for pensions and on the C.D. Howe Institute's Pension Policy Council as a Senior Fellow. Pierlot also founded Blue Pier, a pension plan as a service platform built for employers of any size across Canada.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Founded in 2011 as a pension, policy, and governance advisory practice.
- Recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for published work on Canadian income security.
- Recipient of the John Hanson Memorial Prize from The Actuarial Foundation for pension policy research.
- Has appeared as an expert witness before House of Commons and Senate committees on pension and retirement policy.
- Founder of Blue Pier, a pension plan as a service platform for Canadian employers.
Good to know
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The neighbourhood
The firm's office sits in the Morningstar DBRS Tower at 181 University Avenue, part of downtown Toronto's institutional corridor. University Avenue runs north to the Ontario Legislative Building and is lined with courts, hospitals, and the head offices of several major financial and insurance firms, a setting that fits a practice built around government policy work and financial services regulation.
The building is known as the Morningstar DBRS Tower and sits among other financial sector offices along the avenue, a short walk from Osgoode Hall and the Toronto Courthouse.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Pierlot Pension Law do?
- It's a small advisory practice that works on the legal, regulatory, and governance side of workplace retirement plans, along with policy advice to governments on retirement income security and related fiscal issues.
- Does Pierlot Pension Law work with individual employees or with employers and institutions?
- The firm's client base is public and private sector organizations, including employers, plan sponsors, and boards or trustees who administer retirement programs, not individual members with personal benefit claims.
- Can Pierlot Pension Law help a board or trustee group with pension governance?
- Yes. Governance advisory work is one of the firm's core services, covering governance structure, fiduciary risk assessment, regulatory compliance, and related education for boards and trustees.
- What is Blue Pier, and how does it relate to the firm?
- Blue Pier is a pension plan as a service platform founded by James Pierlot, built to give employers of any size in Canada a way to offer a workplace pension without the administrative load of running one alone.
- Does the firm provide policy advice to government, not just private clients?
- Yes. Policy development and advocacy work, including legislative review and regulatory analysis on retirement income and fiscal policy, is one of the firm's three main service areas.
- Where is Pierlot Pension Law located and how can I reach the firm?
- The office is at 181 University Avenue, Suite 2200, in downtown Toronto. The firm can be reached by phone at 416.642.2046 or by email at info@pierlotpensionlaw.com.
Where to find them
181 University Avenue Suite 2200, Toronto, Ontario M5H 3M7, Canada · 416-642-2046
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