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Mark D. Wincek, Partner, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP to Speak at TKG’s Pension Plan De-Risking: Trends and Developments in 2018 Live Webcast

New York, NY, September 30, 2017 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Mark D. Wincek, Partner, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP will speak at the Knowledge Congress’ webcast entitled: “Pension Plan De-Risking: Trends and Developments in 2018 Live Webcast.” This event is scheduled for Thursday, October 12, 2017 @ 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM (ET).

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About Mark D. Wincek

Mark D. Wincek is the leader of the Employee Benefits Practice Group of Kilpatrick Townsend. His practice concentrates on qualified plans, fiduciary matters and executive compensation, and it encompasses counseling, transactions and controversies. Mr. Wincek’s experience includes key roles in a number of well-known pension de-risking annuitization transactions. Mr. Wincek is the author of the chapter on “SERPs and Excess Plans” in the BNA Books Section 409A Handbook, and his list of professional publications includes dozens of articles on compensation and benefits issues. In addition, Mr. Wincek is a former Adjunct Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center and a member of the Tax Section of the American Bar Association, where he served as Chairman of the Statutory Welfare Benefits Subcommittee (1986-1990). From 1976 to 1981, Mr. Wincek was on the staff of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee, serving as Senior Subcommittee Counsel to the Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee in 1980 and 1981. Mr. Wincek has been listed since 2005 in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers for Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Law, as a “Leading Individual (Employee Benefits)” and as a member of a highly ranked Washington benefits practice. He also has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Employee Benefits Law since 2005, and he is ranked as a “leading expert” in the Legal 500 (Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation). He has been repeatedly listed as a Corporate Counsel “Top Lawyer” and a Washington “Super Lawyer,” and he has been named to Super Lawyer’s list of the top 100 Washington attorneys (without regard to specialty). Based on an independent survey of Fortune 500 companies, Mr. Wincek was named to BTI’s Client Service All-Star Team. Mr. Wincek was recognized by Legal Media Group in its Guides to the World's Leading Labor and Employment Lawyers.

About Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

Kilpatrick Townsend is a leading international law firm with more than 600 attorneys across 19 offices around the world and offers the full range of corporate, intellectual property, and litigation services. Attorneys throughout the firm represent nearly 80 services areas and 30 different industries. Kilpatrick Townsend’s attorneys are fully engaged in the success of the firm’s clients. They deliver results-oriented counsel for corporations at all stages of the growth cycle, from the challenging demands of financial transactions and securities to the disciplines of intellectual property management. A close collaboration between the firm’s practice areas ensures that they are well-positioned to serve all of our clients’ needs.

Event Synopsis:

With the continuous growth in business competition and the significance and volatility of pension plan risks, employers are looking for ways to efficiently reduce such risks and costs without creating financial burdens to the company. Employers are increasingly turning to pension de-risking strategies as a means to reduce or minimize their financial risk exposure under defined benefit pension plans.

Listen as a team of thought leaders and professionals brought together by The Knowledge Group provides the audience with an in-depth analysis of all the important issues in Pension Plan De-Risking. Speakers will also present the latest trends and developments surrounding this significant topic.

Key topics include:

Pension Plan De-Risking: Trends, Developments, and Updates
Managing pension obligations and dealing with funding shortfalls
De-Risking Strategies and Practical Tips
Minimizing Legal Risk when De-Risking
Emerging Challenges and Opportunities

About The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Congress was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register to an event, please visit: http://theknowledgegroup.org/
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