Paul Frederick Baston , Lawyer
Conference Chair and Speaker, Contributor
Federated Press Contributions
| Speaker, "Key Legal Pension and Benefits Issues in Mergers and Acquisitions" Pensions & Benefits in M&As Conference, Toronto, October 1, 1998 |
| Chair, Long-Term Incentives and Retirement Session, Tax-Effective Executive Compensation Conference, Toronto, December 9, 1997 |
| Speaker, "Golden Parachutes: Implications for Acquisitions" Acquisitions Hurdles Session, Mergers & Acquisitions Deal-Making Conference, Toronto, April 29-30, 1997 |
| "Individual Pension Plans Revisited: Are They Really Worthwhile?" (1994) 6 Taxation of Executive Compensation and Retirement19 |
| "Employee Profit sharing Plans Rules Are Amended" (1995) 6 Taxation of Executive Compensation and Retirement135 |
Biography
| Born 23 November 1948 |
| Educated University of Toronto B.A. (Hons.) 1971; Osgoode Hall Law School of York University LL.B. 1974 |
| Partner, Pensions & Executive Compensation Practice Group Leader, and Pension & Benefits Committee Chair, Fraser Milner Casgrain (formerly Fraser & Beatty) |
| Articled with present firm |
| Called to the Bar of Ontario 1976 |
| Member, Pension Commission of Ontario Legal Advisory Committee; Canadian Tax Foundation; Association of Canadian Pension Management |
| Past Chair, Canadian Bar Association-Ontario Pension and Benefits Section |
| Past Member, Ontario Regional Council, Canadian Pension & Benefits Institute |
| Frequent speaker, writer and lecturer on pension and benefit topics for a number of groups and associations, including the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants and the Canadian Institute of Actuaries |
Practice Description
| Mr. Baston specializes in all aspects of the regulatory and tax framework for pension and employee compensation arrangements. He has a broad range of experience in advising clients on the intricacies of pension plans, retirement savings plans, profit-sharing plans, employee group benefit plans, and a wide variety of other employee and executive compensation programs. Mr. Baston has also served on the board of arbitration for a large public sector pension plan. |
Address
| Fraser Milner Casgrain |
| Box 100 |
| 1 First Canadian Place |
| Toronto, Ontario M5X 1B2 |
| Telephone: (416) 863-4622 |
| Telecopier: (416) 863-4592 |
| E-mail: paul.baston@fmc-law.com |
| Web: www.fmc-law.com |