What we say about the firm's legal practice in United States
Tax
Within Employee benefits and executive compensation, tier 4
Ivins, Phillips & Barker, the Washington DC-based tax and benefits boutique, fields a 16-fee-earner employee benefits practice, which acts for many of the leading US and international corporations, including, Bayer, the Boeing Company, Federal Express, Ford Motor, HJ Heinz and Xerox, and a large number of mid-tier businesses. Kevin O’Brien is a well recognized heavyweight practitioner and an expert in ERISA, and William Sollee, an expert in the tax aspects of compensation and benefits, is also recommended. The practice group, particularly expert in ERISA, is frequently appointed as long term counsel to advise on the routine administration of pension funds, and compensation issues, but also assists with one-off sophisticated or complex matters. Other niches of expertise include cash balance plans and health and welfare plans. Much of the group’s work is confidential and involves representation of clients before the Treasury Department, the IRS and the Pensions Benefits Guaranty Association.