McGuireWoods LLP’s tax and employee benefits team provides advice concerning implementation and compliance of various executive compensation, retirement, and health and benefit plans. Atlanta-based Gerald Thomas co-heads the practice with Taylor French, who works from the Charlotte office. In Chicago, Carolyn Trenda is a key point of contact for businesses which want to check their compliance with the SECURE 2.0 act. Also in Chicago, Katie Rak is adept in representing both government and private clients in implementing pension plans and initiatives. In the Charlotte office, Allison Tanner advises employers on employee benefit and executive compensation matters which relate to ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code.

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Key clients

  • Equitrans Midstream
  • The ExOne Company
  • The Neiman Marcus Group
  • DXC Technology
  • NorthShore University Health System
  • Dominion Energy Services, Inc.
  • Direct Energy (sold to NRG Energy)
  • Sheridan Capital Partners
  • Navient Solutions, LLC

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Gerald Thomas, Taylor French