ERISA Compliance and Defense
Kotz Sangster proactively counsels employers in planning for and avoiding ERISA liability in the operation, acquisition or sale of businesses. This counseling involves the determination of business owners’ goals and objectives for growth or expansion with the aim of quantifying and containing business and individual exposure to ERISA liability. The focus of the practice involves:
- Review of corporate structure
- Consideration of related entity issues
- Analysis of union contracts and fringe benefits plan documents
- Defense and negotiation of contribution
- Delinquency claims
- Planning, negotiation, and defense against ERISA withdrawal liability
- Business and asset protection
- Arbitration/litigation of ERISA disputes
- Asset or business acquisition due diligence
