Joseph A. Lifsics is an associate in Mayer Brown’s Chicago office and a member of the Employment & Benefits practice. Joseph focuses on ERISA issues relating to pension investments and private funds.
He assists with the structuring and formation of funds, including the drafting of fund documents and negotiates with prospective investors regarding their ERISA-related comments to fund documents and side letters.
Additionally, Joseph helps fund sponsors maintain their funds as qualifying for an exception to holding plan assets under ERISA, including the structuring of the underlying investments of such funds.
Joseph also assists plan sponsors, investment managers, and other fiduciaries with respect to their fiduciary obligations and represents issuers, borrowers, underwriters and commercial banks in connection with ERISA issues relating to securitizations.
Education :
- Hebrew Theological College, BA, with high honors
- Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology, JD, magna cum laude
Admissions : Illinois
Cost
Rate : $$$