{"id":224,"date":"2018-07-22T14:40:14","date_gmt":"2018-07-22T14:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/services\/practices\/qualified-retirement-plans\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T13:53:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T18:53:30","slug":"qualified-retirement-plans","status":"publish","type":"practice","link":"https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/services\/practices\/employee-benefits\/qualified-retirement-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"Qualified Retirement Plans"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id224_f7434d-a5{margin-top:-80px;}.kb-row-layout-id224_f7434d-a5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id224_f7434d-a5 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id224_f7434d-a5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_d83e4f-9d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading224_d83e4f-9d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_d83e4f-9d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_d83e4f-9d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading224_d83e4f-9d\"]{font-size:2.5rem;}}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading224_d83e4f-9d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading224_d83e4f-9d\">Qualified Retirement Plans<\/h1>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_2b2f12-e3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_2b2f12-e3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading224_2b2f12-e3\"]{font-size:1.25rem;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_2b2f12-e3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_2b2f12-e3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading224_2b2f12-e3\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_2b2f12-e3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_2b2f12-e3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading224_2b2f12-e3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading224_2b2f12-e3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading224_2b2f12-e3\">McGuireWoods advises clients regarding 401(k) plans, profit sharing plans, employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), cash balance and other defined benefit pension plans, 403(b) plans, 457 plans and other types of qualified retirement plans. We help clients design, amend, administer, restructure, merge, spin-off and terminate such plans. 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.kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column224_386e4d-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column224_386e4d-11{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column224_386e4d-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:32px;padding-left:32px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column224_386e4d-11 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:20px;padding-left:20px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column224_386e4d-11\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_ca27e2-98, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_ca27e2-98[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading224_ca27e2-98\"]{margin-bottom:30px;font-size:1.25rem;font-style:normal;color:#003b5c;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_ca27e2-98 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_ca27e2-98[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading224_ca27e2-98\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_ca27e2-98 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_ca27e2-98[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading224_ca27e2-98\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading224_ca27e2-98 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading224_ca27e2-98\">We represent clients before the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and other government agencies on qualified retirement plan matters. We help clients obtain from these agencies determination letters, private letter rulings, opinions, exemptions and other individualized guidance.&nbsp;We also help our clients favorably resolve audits, examinations and claims concerning our clients\u2019 qualified retirement plans.&nbsp;We assist clients in performing self-audits of their qualified retirement plans and help them to address potential errors through various agency-sponsored correction programs, such as the IRS\u2019 Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS) and the DOL\u2019s Voluntary Fiduciary Compliance and Delinquent Filer Voluntary Compliance programs.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_77ae46-10, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_77ae46-10[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading224_77ae46-10\"]{margin-bottom:30px;font-size:1.25rem;font-style:normal;color:#003b5c;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_77ae46-10 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_77ae46-10[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading224_77ae46-10\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_77ae46-10 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_77ae46-10[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading224_77ae46-10\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading224_77ae46-10 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading224_77ae46-10\">We counsel clients on ERISA fiduciary considerations that relate to the administration of qualified retirement plans and the management of plan assets. This includes advice regarding selection and monitoring of investment managers and other plan service providers, negotiation of investment and other plan service provider agreements, and compliance with participant disclosure requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_bfaa21-cf, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_bfaa21-cf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading224_bfaa21-cf\"]{margin-bottom:30px;font-size:1.25rem;font-style:normal;color:#003b5c;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_bfaa21-cf mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_bfaa21-cf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading224_bfaa21-cf\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_bfaa21-cf img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_bfaa21-cf[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading224_bfaa21-cf\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading224_bfaa21-cf wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading224_bfaa21-cf\">We work closely with other lawyers in our corporate, securities, and finance practices on transactional matters that involve qualified retirement plans. For example, we negotiate matters affecting qualified retirement plans in mergers and acquisitions, and help clients integrate and dispose of plans following such transactions. In addition, we work with litigators in our Employee Benefits group to develop strategies for avoiding litigation for our clients\u2019 plans and for prevailing when litigation arises.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_83e591-6d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_83e591-6d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading224_83e591-6d\"]{margin-bottom:30px;font-size:1.25rem;font-style:normal;color:#003b5c;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_83e591-6d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_83e591-6d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading224_83e591-6d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_83e591-6d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_83e591-6d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading224_83e591-6d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading224_83e591-6d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading224_83e591-6d\">We also have significant experience in a number of specialized qualified retirement plan matters, such as multiemployer pension plans, plan funding requirements, early retirement window programs and issues relating to downsizings and plan shutdowns.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id224_f5d1f2-8e{margin-top:13px;}.kb-row-layout-id224_f5d1f2-8e > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id224_f5d1f2-8e > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id224_f5d1f2-8e > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column224_781f71-ca\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_67a52a-d1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_67a52a-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading224_67a52a-d1\"]{max-width:1150px;margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;text-align:center;font-size:2rem;line-height:1.2;font-style:normal;color:#003b5c;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_67a52a-d1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_67a52a-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading224_67a52a-d1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_67a52a-d1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_67a52a-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading224_67a52a-d1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_67a52a-d1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_67a52a-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading224_67a52a-d1\"]{font-size:2rem;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_67a52a-d1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_67a52a-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading224_67a52a-d1\"]{font-size:1.5rem;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading224_67a52a-d1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading224_67a52a-d1\">Advising clients on qualified retirement plans \u2014 from their design and administration to audit resolution, investment management and roles in corporate transactions \u2014 is a key part of McGuireWoods\u2019 nationally-recognized employee benefits and executive compensation practice.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id224_7980e3-5c > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id224_7980e3-5c > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id224_7980e3-5c > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id224_7980e3-5c{border-left:60px solid #ac3207;}.kb-row-layout-id224_7980e3-5c > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id224_7980e3-5c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id224_7980e3-5c{border-left:60px solid #ac3207;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id224_7980e3-5c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column224_994f37-90 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column224_994f37-90 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column224_994f37-90 animated-testimonial\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-advanced-slider-224_3f2cda-fa{--kb-adv-slider-gap:30px;}.kb-advanced-slider-224_3f2cda-fa .splide__arrow{font-size:60px;}.kb-advanced-slider-224_3f2cda-fa .kb-slider-size-fixed .kb-advanced-slide-inner-wrap{min-height:330px;}.kb-advanced-slider-224_3f2cda-fa .kb-advanced-slide-inner-wrap{padding-top:63px;}.kb-advanced-slider-224_3f2cda-fa .splide .splide__arrow, .kb-advanced-slider-224_3f2cda-fa .kb-slider-pause-button{color:#ee690c;}.kb-advanced-slider-224_3f2cda-fa .splide .splide__arrow:hover, .kb-advanced-slider-224_3f2cda-fa 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class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image224_75aacb-f1:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-bottom:40px;}.kb-image224_75aacb-f1.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image224_75aacb-f1 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:86px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image224_75aacb-f1.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image224_75aacb-f1 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image224_75aacb-f1 figure{max-width:86px;}.kb-image224_75aacb-f1 .image-is-svg, .kb-image224_75aacb-f1 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image224_75aacb-f1 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image224_75aacb-f1 hide-on-print\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large image-is-svg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/testimonial-quote-ic.svg\" alt class=\"kb-img 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img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading224_55b0dd-a0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading224_55b0dd-a0\"><strong><strong>Statewide rankings in North Carolina and Virginia for employee benefits and executive compensation.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_4878f9-65, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_4878f9-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading224_4878f9-65\"]{font-size:1.125rem;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Inter;color:#1d3557;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_4878f9-65 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_4878f9-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading224_4878f9-65\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_4878f9-65 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_4878f9-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading224_4878f9-65\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading224_4878f9-65 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading224_4878f9-65\">\u2013 Chambers USA<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-slide kb-advanced-slide-item kb-slide-224_ec2365-1d\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner-wrap\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image224_af2df5-f9:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-bottom:40px;}.kb-image224_af2df5-f9.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image224_af2df5-f9 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:86px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image224_af2df5-f9.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image224_af2df5-f9 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image224_af2df5-f9 figure{max-width:86px;}.kb-image224_af2df5-f9 .image-is-svg, .kb-image224_af2df5-f9 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image224_af2df5-f9 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image224_af2df5-f9 hide-on-print\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large image-is-svg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/testimonial-quote-ic.svg\" alt=\"testimonial quote ic\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-90118\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_13bf5b-6c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_13bf5b-6c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading224_13bf5b-6c\"]{max-width:1000px;margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;margin-bottom:32px;text-align:center;font-size:2.5rem;font-style:normal;color:#1d3557;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_13bf5b-6c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_13bf5b-6c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading224_13bf5b-6c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_13bf5b-6c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_13bf5b-6c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading224_13bf5b-6c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading224_13bf5b-6c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading224_13bf5b-6c\"><strong>Nationwide ranking for employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: design and employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_119fab-0d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_119fab-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading224_119fab-0d\"]{font-size:1.125rem;font-weight:600;font-style:normal;font-family:Inter;color:#1d3557;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_119fab-0d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_119fab-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading224_119fab-0d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_119fab-0d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_119fab-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading224_119fab-0d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading224_119fab-0d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading224_119fab-0d\">\u2013 The Legal 500 U.S.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id224_5b6166-0f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id224_5b6166-0f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id224_5b6166-0f > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var(--wp--style--global--content-size);padding-top:64px;padding-bottom:64px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id224_5b6166-0f > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id224_5b6166-0f > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:32px;padding-left:32px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id224_5b6166-0f > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:40px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:40px;padding-left:20px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id224_5b6166-0f alignfull wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column224_2e91f0-8d > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column224_2e91f0-8d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column224_2e91f0-8d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column224_2e91f0-8d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column224_2e91f0-8d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;}.kadence-column224_2e91f0-8d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column224_2e91f0-8d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column224_2e91f0-8d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column224_2e91f0-8d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column224_2e91f0-8d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column224_2e91f0-8d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column224_2e91f0-8d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:flex-start;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column224_2e91f0-8d\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_dfc520-d0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_dfc520-d0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading224_dfc520-d0\"]{margin-bottom:50px;font-size:3rem;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_dfc520-d0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_dfc520-d0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading224_dfc520-d0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_dfc520-d0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading224_dfc520-d0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading224_dfc520-d0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading224_dfc520-d0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading224_dfc520-d0\">Senior Contacts<\/h2>\n\n\n<div style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"wp-block-mgw-people-content-selector\" data-layout=\"featured-grid\"><div class=\"wp-block-mgw-people-content-selector__grid grid-posts grid-posts__2\">\n<article class=\"wp-block-mgw-people-card grid-card c-card c-card-people post-1115 people type-people status-publish hentry practice_tax-nonprofit-and-tax-exempt-organizations practice_tax-strategic-mergers-acquisitions practice_tax-qualified-retirement-plans practice_tax-executive-compensation practice_tax-health-welfare-benefits practice_tax-employee-benefits practice_tax-tax practice_tax-public-company-advisory practice_tax-public-company-mergers-acquisitions practice_tax-higher-education-enforcement-regulatory-counseling\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-card-people__profile-img\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/people\/f\/taylor-w-french\/\" aria-label=\"Taylor W. French\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/french-taylor-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Taylor French\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/french-taylor-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/french-taylor-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/french-taylor-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/french-taylor.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"c-card-people__content exc-org\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/people\/f\/taylor-w-french\/\">\n\t\t\t\tTaylor W. French\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card-people__role\">\n\t\t\t\tPartner\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"c-card-people__buttons\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"c-card-people__button js-people-email-button\" data-email=\"tfrench@mcguirewoods.com\" aria-label=\"Email Taylor W. French\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-email\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"?vcard=1115&amp;nonce=7d1c8d4a38\" class=\"c-card-people__button\" aria-label=\"Download Taylor W. French vCard\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-card-profile\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"print-only\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"tel:+1-704-373-8037\" aria-label=\"Call Taylor W. French\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tT: +1 704 373 8037\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:tfrench@mcguirewoods.com\" aria-label=\"Email Taylor W. French\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttfrench@mcguirewoods.com\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-mgw-people-card grid-card c-card c-card-people post-352 people type-people status-publish hentry practice_tax-nonprofit-and-tax-exempt-organizations practice_tax-strategic-mergers-acquisitions practice_tax-qualified-retirement-plans practice_tax-executive-compensation practice_tax-health-welfare-benefits practice_tax-employee-benefits practice_tax-public-company-advisory practice_tax-private-equity-transactions practice_tax-public-company-mergers-acquisitions practice_tax-higher-education-enforcement-regulatory-counseling\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-card-people__profile-img\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/people\/t\/allison-p-tanner\/\" aria-label=\"Allison P. Tanner\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/tanner_allison-ddfce33f-718a-4b38-a22e-ce1e9e2ca371-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/tanner_allison-ddfce33f-718a-4b38-a22e-ce1e9e2ca371-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/tanner_allison-ddfce33f-718a-4b38-a22e-ce1e9e2ca371-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/tanner_allison-ddfce33f-718a-4b38-a22e-ce1e9e2ca371-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/tanner_allison-ddfce33f-718a-4b38-a22e-ce1e9e2ca371.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"c-card-people__content exc-org\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/people\/t\/allison-p-tanner\/\">\n\t\t\t\tAllison P. Tanner\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card-people__role\">\n\t\t\t\tPartner\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"c-card-people__buttons\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"c-card-people__button js-people-email-button\" data-email=\"atanner@mcguirewoods.com\" aria-label=\"Email Allison P. Tanner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-email\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"?vcard=352&amp;nonce=7d1c8d4a38\" class=\"c-card-people__button\" aria-label=\"Download Allison P. Tanner vCard\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-card-profile\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"print-only\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"tel:+1-704-343-2203\" aria-label=\"Call Allison P. Tanner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tT: +1 704 343 2203\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:atanner@mcguirewoods.com\" aria-label=\"Email Allison P. Tanner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tatanner@mcguirewoods.com\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-mgw-people-card grid-card c-card c-card-people post-1205 people type-people status-publish hentry practice_tax-qualified-retirement-plans practice_tax-executive-compensation practice_tax-health-welfare-benefits practice_tax-employee-benefits\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-card-people__profile-img\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/people\/w\/robert-b-wynne\/\" aria-label=\"Robert B. Wynne\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/wynne-robert-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/wynne-robert-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/wynne-robert-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/wynne-robert-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/wynne-robert.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"c-card-people__content exc-org\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/people\/w\/robert-b-wynne\/\">\n\t\t\t\tRobert B. Wynne\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card-people__role\">\n\t\t\t\tPartner\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"c-card-people__buttons\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"c-card-people__button js-people-email-button\" data-email=\"rwynne@mcguirewoods.com\" aria-label=\"Email Robert B. Wynne\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-email\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"?vcard=1205&amp;nonce=7d1c8d4a38\" class=\"c-card-people__button\" aria-label=\"Download Robert B. Wynne vCard\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-card-profile\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"print-only\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"tel:+1-804-775-1868\" aria-label=\"Call Robert B. Wynne\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tT: +1 804 775 1868\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:rwynne@mcguirewoods.com\" aria-label=\"Email Robert B. 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