Ropes & Gray LLP

About Ropes & Gray LLP

<p>Helping investment managers and institutions with swaps, QPAM, and ABS/MBS ERISA eligibility is a key part of Ropes &amp; Gray LLP’s ERISA practice. Founded in 1865 and headquartered in New York City, the firm works with plan sponsors and fiduciaries across the New York metro area and beyond on day-to-day ERISA compliance and high-stakes disputes.</p> <p>Ropes &amp; Gray advises on fiduciary conduct, scopes of fiduciary activities, and implementation of the Department of Labor’s fiduciary advice rules. The team also handles ERISA controversy and litigation, including class actions, IRS and DOL audits, and prelitigation disputes.</p> <p>For clients using alternative investments and complex transactions, the firm negotiates swaps and similar instruments and helps implement DOL operating exemptions, including QPAM and INHAM. It also advises on VCOC, REOC, and the 25 percent test rules, with a focus on ERISA restrictions tied to holding certain securities and evaluating ABS/MBS ERISA eligibility.</p> <p>This mix of ERISA litigation support and detailed transactional/exemption work sets the practice apart among <a href="/erisa-attorneys">ERISA attorneys</a>.</p> <ul> <li>ERISA counsel for plan sponsors and fiduciaries</li> <li>DOL fiduciary advice rules and fiduciary best practices</li> <li>ERISA litigation, class actions, and agency audits (IRS/DOL)</li> <li>DOL exemptions: QPAM and INHAM</li> <li>VCOC/REOC and 25 percent test; ABS/MBS ERISA eligibility</li> </ul>

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Founded: 1865