
Scott brings creative transactional acumen and a deep understanding of the unique regulatory environment of pension fund investors to help clients navigate regulation and achieve their investment objectives both domestically and around the world.
Scott works exclusively with Canadian pension funds and their asset managers on structuring investments and other activities around the world to comply with each fund’s unique governing legislation and applicable Canadian pension legislation. He routinely acts as lead pension investment counsel on both domestic and international acquisitions in the areas of private equity, infrastructure and real estate, as well as fund investments, platform investments and co-investments.
Scott works closely with Canada’s most respected and leading pension funds, including CPP Investments, Investment Management Corporation of Ontario, OMERS, OMERS Infrastructure, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, OPTrust and Oxford Properties.
| 2021-2022 | Chambers Canada—Leading lawyer in pensions and benefits |
| 2021-2022 | Best Lawyers in Canada—Leading lawyer in employee benefits law |
| 2021 | The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory—Leading lawyer in pensions-employer |
Scott serves on the Board of Directors of Dixon Hall Neighbourhood Services, a city-building agency which annually serves more than 10,000 Torontonians in need through well-known programs including the Out of the Cold Shelter Program, Meals on Wheels and the Dixon Hall Music School in Regent Park. He also acts as the Co-Chair of its Strategy Committee and is a member of its Finance, Analytics and Risk Committee.
Scott also co-leads Torys’ involvement in the LAWS High School Mentoring Program which supports high school students who face challenges in engaging successfully with school and accessing postsecondary education.