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Foley & Lardner LLP

Employee Benefits in Mergers & Acquisitions: Key Considerations When Acquiring a Defined Benefit Pension Plan

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Although pension plans are increasingly rare, if your business is considering acquiring a company that sponsors a pension plan, then several new diligence and deal considerations come into play for the transaction. This can...more

Troutman Pepper

Multiemployer Pension Plans in Mergers and Acquisitions — Troutman Pepper Podcast

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In this insightful episode of our Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Considerations in Mergers and Acquisitions podcast series, attorneys Paul Porretta and Christopher Stock delve into the complex world of...more

Morgan Lewis - ML Benefits

Not Done Yet—Employee Benefits Plan Transition and Integration Decisions Continue After M&A Transactions Close

Patrick Rehfield focuses on matters related to executive compensation, payroll tax, and employee fringe benefits. He advises private and public companies on designing and implementing nonqualified retirement plans, equity...more

Morgan Lewis - ML Benefits

401(k) Plans in Stock Purchase M&A Transactions: A Buyer’s Guide to Choosing Termination or Merger

One of the most common questions we receive from buy-side clients in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is how to handle the 401(k) plan of the target company in the context of a stock purchase acquisition: Should they require...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Acquiring a Company with a PEO? What Buyers Need to Know

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The latest “Just Compensation” podcast features Megan Monson, Taryn E. Cannataro, and Jessica Kriegsfeld of Lowenstein’s Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation group describing some of the benefits-related considerations...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

One Digital makes another practice purchase

One Digital announced it has acquired - 401K Resources and The Clear Group 401K Resources was founded by Renee Scherzer, the President-Elect of the National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA). The Clear Group, founded by...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

401k Plan Considerations in M&A Transactions

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In this edition of “Just Compensation,” Andrew E. Graw, Chair of Lowenstein’s Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation practice, talks with partner Megan Monson and counsel Taryn E. Cannataro about 401(k) plan...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

CAPTRUST buys Houston RIA

CAPTRUST announced its purchase of Monroe Vos Consulting, a Houston-based registered investment advisor (RIA) with $5.8 billion in assets. Monroe Vos provides advisory services for retirement plan sponsors, endowments, and...more

Holland & Hart - The Benefits Dial

I Want to Know, Have You Ever Seen…your plan documents?

Owners and employees of smaller organizations often find themselves stretched in many directions. With all of the demands on one’s time associated with operating a business, it is not uncommon to see attention to the...more

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Traps for the Unwary: Code Section 410(b) Coverage Testing Concerns in Transactions

With a recent uptick in mergers and transactions, we thought it would be worthwhile to provide a refresher on some coverage testing issues related to retirement plans. Although a seemingly mundane topic, coverage testing...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

Best in Law: Employee Benefits in a Company Sale - BB&K’s Jeff Chang Writes About this Critical Part of a Company’s Transition in...

Sales of small businesses have gone “through the roof,” according to a CBS News report released last summer. In many instances, larger businesses are acquiring smaller businesses because it’s the easiest way to obtain skilled...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

IRS Expands Determination Letter Program on a Limited Basis For Certain Individually Designed Plans

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On May 1, 2019, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued guidance re-opening its storied determination letter program to hybrid plans and certain plans impacted by plan mergers....more

Polsinelli

Buyer Beware: Successor Employer Required by Court to Continue Retiree Health Benefits Under Language in Contract

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Mergers and acquisitions can be complicated transactions, particularly when the entity to be acquired has employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement with a union. ...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

HUB enters the retirement plan space and it makes sense

CVS just announced they are buying Aetna and a sign of further consolidation in the health care industry. We see consolidation in the retirement plan business so it’s not shocking to see a leading insurance broker decided to...more

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