Lyne Duhaime

Lyne Duhaime works primarily in matters relating to pension plans, benefits and compensation. She acts a legal counsel on the implementation, management and termination of pension plans as well as on issues related to governance and compliance. She advises employers, pension plan administrators and investment managers on all aspects of law related to these areas. She is also involved in the audit and transfer of pension plans and benefits as part of business mergers and acquisitions. Lyne further advises employers on issues of total compensation including incentive plans. She has extensive experience in the area of personal information protection, particularly in the workplace, including the management of personal information as part of group insurance plans. Lyne spent a number of years practicing at one of the largest life and health insurers in Canada. She also practiced in London, England from 1999 to 2001.

Lyne Duhaime has published a book concerning pension plans, under the title "Les aspects juridiques des régimes de retraite", intended as the first publication in Quebec dedicated to the multiple legal aspects of the pension plans.

Selected Experience

• Canadian publisher concludes renewed and increased credit facilities
• Cossette acquired by Mill Road Capital in $115 million deal

News

• Lyne Duhaime is quoted in Les Affaires about the changing financial reality of retired employees
• Lyne Duhaime is published on The Gazette's website

Publications

• The HR Space: Employer's Right to Reduce Pension Benefits
• The HR Space: Ex-Employee to Pay Employer

Presentations

• Flash Training 2011 - Spring Session
• Developments in Employment Law

Membership/Affiliations

• Québec Bar
• Canadian Bar Association
• Executive Member of the Pension Section of the Canadian Bar Association 
• Member of the Canadian Pension and Benefits Institute
• Member of the Association de planification fiscale et financière
• Member of the Association of Canadian Pension Management

Community Involvement

• Member of the Board of Montreal Canadian Club
• Member of the Board of Directors of the Maison Théâtre
• Member of the Board of Directors of the Régie des rentes du Québec
• Member of the Investment Committee of the Régie des rentes du Québec
• Member of the Human Resources Committee of the Régie des rentes du Québec
• Member of the Board of Trustees of the Canadian YMCA Retirement Fund