Mitch is a leading authority on pension law in Canada and a trusted advisor to some of Canada’s largest corporations on all aspects of pensions, benefits, and employment matters. Clients also seek his counsel on pension issues associated with business-critical mergers and acquisitions.
Along with advising corporate clients, Mitch is frequently consulted by pension regulators on best practices. He has also served as an expert witness before Canadian federal and provincial legislative committees, including the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance and the Legislative Assembly of Ontario’s Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs.
Mitch holds an ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors for completing the institute’s ICD-Rotman Directors Education Program. He has also written and co-written two textbooks on pension law, and he regularly writes on issues related to defined contribution (DC) pension plans, target benefit pension plans (TBPPs), and pension investment law.
In addition to his practice, Mitch serves as the Chancellor of Ontario Tech University and has actively served in numerous leadership roles for universities, schools, hospitals, agencies, and legal organizations.
Prior to joining Mintz, Mitch served as the chair of the Pensions and Employment Practice of an international law firm based in Canada. Earlier, he was an associate at a Canadian multinational law firm.
