McDermott Will & Schulte

McDermott Will & Schulte leads M&A transactions involving complex benefits matters, including benefits-related risk assessment during due diligence, post-transaction benefits planning, and the integration of cohesive employee benefits programs, with particular experience advising on benefits issues in healthcare M&A transactions. Under the leadership of Boston-based Andrew Liazos, the practice advises on retirement plan matters, including defined benefit and defined contribution arrangements, and handles issues ranging from severance negotiations to tax and securities compliance. Clients note Allison Wilkerson, based in Dallas, and Erin Turley, based in Washington DC, for their market knowledge, with Wilkerson focusing on ERISA matters and ESOPs, and Turley overseeing the full lifecycle of employee benefits, including compliance for pension, profit-sharing, 401(k), and ESOP plans. Ian Levin in New York is a key contact in relation to executive compensation and employee benefits issues arising in mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, and joint ventures.