This conference will give a walk-through of all the steps associated with acquiring and selling a privately held company, whether it is a large independent corporation, a division or subsidiary of a large public company, or a smaller venture capital-backed or family-owned entrepreneurial enterprise.

Partner Michael Frank will speak on a panel entitled “Employee Benefits” which will focus on the following topics:

• Identifying ERISA liabilities;
• Integrating seller’s and buyer’s plans;
• Transferring plan assets; and
• Utilizing surplus plan assets/ESOPs.