He has extensive experience advising clients on issues that arise during mergers, acquisitions, debt and equity financing transactions, joint ventures, and private equity transactions. With a background as an actuarial consultant in the employee benefits practice of a large public accounting firm, Andrew brings a multi-faceted approach to helping employers address the legal, financial, and administrative issues that affect their employee benefit and executive compensation plans. Andrew helps companies of all sizes to design and implement effective employee benefit programs that align with their business goals, including matters relating to:

• Plan design and administration considerations
• Fiduciary responsibilities and plan governance issues
• Negotiating agreements with plan service providers
• Employee benefit issues for individual employment agreements and severance arrangements
• Discrimination testing for 401(k) plans, pension plans, and other qualified retirement plans
• Executive compensation programs, including considerations relating to Code Sections 162(m) and 409A, as well as SEC reporting issues for publicly held companies
• Disclosure and reporting requirements under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, Internal Revenue Code, and other laws
• Participant claims and appeals
• Audits and other proceedings before the Internal Revenue Service, Department of Labor, and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
• Withdrawal liability and delinquent contribution demands relating to multi-employer plans.

Andrew is an active member in the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and many other professional organizations relating to employee benefits and executive compensation issues. He is also a frequent speaker and author in the employee benefits community.