Andrew Schafer

Andrew Schafer
Biography
Andrew Schafer is the Vancouver local chair of our employment and labour group. He advises clients on a variety of labour and employment matters, including labour relations, human rights, workers' compensation, wrongful dismissals, unjust dismissals, employment standards, and compensation issues.
He prepares various labour and employment agreements such as employment contracts, confidentiality agreements, restrictive covenants, return to work agreements, and workplace policies. Andrew assists clients with corporate transaction by providing labour and employment advice relating to due diligence, transactional drafting and labour and employment matters related to those transactions. In addition, and as part of his broader labour and employment practice, he advises on pension and benefits matters, including pension matters relating to plan design, plan amendments, plan mergers, regulatory compliance, and pension issues concerning corporate transactions.
Professional experience
Rankings and recognitions
Rankings and recognitions
- Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, 2024: recommended in Workers’ Compensation
Education
Education
LL.B., Queen's University, 2007
B.A., University of British Columbia, 2004
Admissions
Admissions
- British Columbia 2008
Memberships and activities
Memberships and activities
- Canadian Bar Association
- Vancouver Bar Association