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Reed Smith LLP

United States • Labor and employment

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Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: design

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Reed Smith LLP advises employers, executives and fiduciaries on a broad range of employee benefits and executive compensation matters, with particular strength in retirement plan compliance, executive compensation structuring and health and welfare plan governance. The practice handles the design and operation of qualified and nonqualified retirement arrangements, equity and deferred compensation programs, retiree health benefits and incentive plans, alongside regulatory proceedings involving the IRS, DOL and PBGC. Leadership of the group is the responsibility of Pittsburgh-based Allison Sizemore, who is noted for her expertise in ERISA fiduciary compliance, and Ian Sherwin, in New York. Additional figures to note from the Pittsburgh office include Jeffrey Aromatorio, who focuses on executive compensation design, equity incentives and securities law compliance, and Jennifer Gardner, whose strengths lie in in 409A and 457(f) plans. January 2025 saw the arrival of Scott Wagner and Ryan Gorman from Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP.
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  • ‘The team operates as an additional member of the team. For a firm this size, they are uniquely good at understanding and getting ahead of operational issues, even when it's not requested as part of their services. ’

  • ‘Ryan Gorman is unusual in his ability to communicate complicated issues simply. This is a huge help in the in-house context, where executives tend to reframe questions to the general counsel if they feel they were not appropriately communicated. He has a rare ability to operate similarly to actual legal team members within the company. On top of this, the work is done efficiently in a context where other firms try to get away with padded billing and create additional work for the business teams. It is rare to find an attorney at a firm this size with such a practical understanding of business operations.’