Pension Plan De-risking: Legal Challenges and Opportunities

Winston & Strawn hosted an eLunch titled “Pension Plan De-risking – Legal Challenges and Opportunities” on Thursday, April 16, 2015, at 12:15-1:30 p.m. (Central).

Defined benefit pension plans represent a growing financial risk for many employers. To reduce the risk and volatility inherent in unfunded pension obligations, employers are increasingly turning to de-risking strategies. Each de-risking strategy involves various technical issues, and employers need to stay up to date on the latest legal developments in this rapidly changing area.

Steve Flores from our employee benefits and executive compensation practice presented a practical, interactive presentation that investigated the options available to manage and mitigate pension risk and the associated legal requirements. This eLunch examined the following areas:

• Trends in pension plan de-risking
• In-plan investment strategies
• Lump-sum windows and annuitization of liabilities
• Plan freezes
• Plan spin-offs and terminations
• Additional considerations related to benefit formulas, non-qualified SERPs, and multiemployer pension plans

Contact Winston & Strawn for more information about this event.

An eLunch is a complimentary, interactive seminar where participants watch and listen to a presentation given by Winston & Strawn attorneys over the Internet.

Clients and friends of the firm are invited to attend seminars and events. We reserve the right to limit attendance at any firm event.

NOTE: CLE credit is not available for listening to our pre-recorded eLunch or webinar briefings.