Madison Sutherland

Madison Sutherland serves as an associate within the Pensions & Benefits Group, where her expertise is centered on navigating the complex terrain of pensions and benefits, particularly in the context of mergers and acquisitions, insolvencies, reorganizations, as well as pension plan compliance and administration. Her skill set extends to advising on pension plan governance, the consolidation of plans, and executing annuity buy-out transactions.

Sutherland is affiliated with both the Manitoba Bar Association and the Canadian Bar Association, reflecting her active engagement with the legal community.

Her background includes a stint at a prominent law firm in Western Canada, where she honed her specialization in pension and benefits law before making her move to Stikeman Elliott.

Her legal acumen is primarily in pensions and benefits, providing a crucial service in a nuanced area of law.

Sutherland's academic credentials are rooted in her education at the University of Manitoba, where she achieved her Juris Doctor in 2018. She was admitted to the Manitoba bar in 2019, followed by her admission to the Ontario bar, marking the formal start of her legal career in this specialized field.