We represent commercial employers as well as government and non-profit organisations in their sponsorship of employee pension and welfare benefit plans and various types of deferred compensation arrangements. We also advise financial institutions that offer trustee and investment-management services to employee benefit plans, counsel sponsors of pooled investment funds and advise executives on the tax consequences of distributions from employee benefit plans and individual retirement accounts.  Our employee benefits knowledge is frequently called upon in corporate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions and leveraged buyouts using employee stock ownership plans.