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Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional

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McDermott Will & Schulte

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McDermott Will & Schulte continues to lead in employee benefits and executive compensation, offering a blend of transactional strength and advisory expertise. Led by Andrew Liazos , the firm’s global employee benefits chair, the team provides sophisticated counsel on executive pay, retirement plans, health and welfare benefits, and ESOPs. Other key team members includingJacob Mattinson in Chicago and Allison Wilkerson in Dallas. The firm handles both complex M&A-related benefits issues and standalone advisory work. The team in New York has expanded since the merger with Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP: Ronald Richman and Mark Brossman are key figures in the practice, regularly advising clients on incentive compensation structures and regulatory considerations.
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  • ‘Willing to assist with plan questions post-design as needed, training on fiduciary roles and responsibilities has been helpful’

  • ‘Brian is a responsive, detailed lawyer who is always willing to help when issues/questions arise.’

  • ‘Brian Tiemann is beyond critical for his historical knowledge of our plans due to the multitude of M&A activity that has occurred over the past couple decades. When legal opinions/recommendations are requested, his write ups are always comprehensive and provide purposeful explanations. He is also invaluable in providing support with difficult inquiries that myself and my team deal with on a fairly regular basis. ’

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Key clients

  • American Staffing Association
  • BDO
  • Citibank
  • Darden Restaurants
  • Discover Financial Services
  • Ericsson
  • ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC)
  • Kellanova (Kellogg’s)
  • Lenovo Group
  • Liberty Mutual

Work highlights

Represented BDO, a leading accounting and advisory firm, in the formation of its $1.4 billion ESOP.
Advised Discover in relation to its $35 billion acquisition by Capital One Corporation.
Advised Aon in the benefits and compensation aspects of its $13.4 billion acquisition of NFP.

Practice head

Andrew Liazos

Other key lawyers

Todd Solomon; Allison Wilkerson; Ronald Richman;