Winston Taylor is particularly active in health and welfare plan structuring, executive compensation, pension de-risking and fiduciary governance, including advice relating to ACA implementation, mental health parity, HIPAA and association health plans. The practice also demonstrates strength in retiree medical and pension administration, cross-border compensation coordination and benefits support in corporate transactions. Joseph Adams is responsible for overseeing the practice and is recognised for his advice on retirement plan governance, incentive compensation design, fiduciary compliance and the benefits aspects of major corporate transactions. David Rogers is noted for his expertise in PBGC, IRS and DOL proceedings and defined benefit plan terminations in the Washington DC office. Amy Gordon focuses her practice on self-funded and insured health plans. Anne Becker specialises in retirement plan and executive compensation matters arising in corporate transactions. Erin Weber is noted for expertise in fiduciary governance and pension de-risking transactions. All lawyers mentioned are based in Chicago unless otherwise stated.
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Key clients
- ACI Worldwide, Inc.
- ADP, Inc.
- Applied Materials, Inc.
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
- Carnival Corporation & plc
- Embraer Aircraft Holding, Inc.
- Restaurant Brands International Inc.
- Rialto Capital Management, LLC
- Royal Caribbean Group
- RWJBarnabas Health
- TPG Inc.
- UnityPoint Health
Work highlights
Acting as employee benefits and executive compensation counsel to Applied Materials, including plan design, compliance, negotiations, and transaction-related issues.
Advising Carnival on global ERISA compliance, equity compensation, retirement, healthcare, and pandemic-related benefit regulations.
Advising RWJBarnabas on benefit availability, retirement plan restructuring, governance, fiduciary training, union pensions, and acquisition-related due diligence.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Joseph Adams
Other key lawyers
David Rogers; Amy Gordon; Anne S. Becker; Erin Haldorson Weber