Philipp Knoll, Toronto

About Philipp

Philipp's practice covers all aspects of pensions, employee benefits and executive compensation law, including plan administration, governance, investment, design and taxation. He also advises on the pensions and employee benefits aspects of corporate transactions.

Philipp provides legal services to both public and private sector plan sponsors and administrators.

Prior to joining Blakes, Philipp spent several years at a top-tier law firm in Germany and the U.K., where he advised multinational employers on a variety of pension, benefits and employment matters.

Select Experience

Recent representative matters include advising:

Royal Bank of Canada on its C$13.5-billion acquisition of HSBC Bank of Canada
Bell on its C$410-million acquisition of Outfront Media Inc.'s Canadian business
A multinational pharmaceutical company on the sale of its global consumer-health business for €3.4-billion
Advent International Corporation in connection with its €3-billion acquisition of the worldwide methacrylates business from Evonik Industries AG
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company on the operational integration of Celgene Corporation and the harmonization of pension plans

Professional Appearances

Co-speaker : Federal Budget 2023: Additional Benefits-Related Tax Measures
Recent Developments in Pensions and Employee Benefits Law, Blakes Business Class Seminar, May 17, 2023.
Co-speaker : Pensions Webinar Series: ESG Evolving Requirements for Canadian Pension Plans and an Update on Pension and Benefits Issues in Quebec
Blakes Business Class, December 14, 2022.
Co-speaker : Pensions Webinar Series: Key Topics and Developments in the Pensions and Benefits Sector
Blakes Business Class, June 9, 2022.