Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
USA Guide 2024 : Illinois
Band 1
Contact number
+1 312 853 7000About
Provided by Sidley Austin LLP
For more information on the practice, please visit the practice's page at:
https://www.sidley.com/en/services/employee-benefits
Chambers Review
Sidley Austin LLP has a skilled practice providing assistance with issues related to M&A and divestitures. Its areas of focus include retirement and benefit plans, tax aspects of compensation arrangements and deferred compensation matters. It is also able to address more litigious matters in relation to ERISA. Clients range from telecommunications corporations to private equity firms.
Work Highlights
- Sidley Austin LLP assists Exelon Corporation with investment matters for its several billion-dollar corporate pension plan and funded welfare plans regarding investments in alternative investments.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Sidley Austin LLP has an extensive number of members who are available to offer services and the services they offer are complete."
"The team is able to make the complex simple."
"Sidley's team is highly responsive and has a very deep subject matter expertise that allows us to get the needed answers to the business on the necessary timeline."
"Sidley Austin LLP has an extensive number of members who are available to offer services and the services they offer are complete."
"The team is able to make the complex simple."
"Sidley's team is highly responsive and has a very deep subject matter expertise that allows us to get the needed answers to the business on the necessary timeline."
Notable Practitioners
Beth Dickstein is well regarded for her capabilities in ERISA matters in the investment space.
Mary Niehaus often assists with the employee benefits and executive compensation aspects of high-value acquisitions.
"Mary is the model for outstanding client service. She provides us outstanding advice and a depth of service that is above and beyond."
"Mary is very smart, highly organized and very attentive. She keeps me on track and she meets deadlines and has a good understanding of the law."
Ranked Lawyers at
Sidley Austin LLP
Illinois