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University of Denver College of Law (LL.M., Taxation, 1993)
University of Denver College of Law (J.D., 1992), General Editor, Denver University Law Review, 1991-1992
Iowa State University (B.B.A., Finance, 1986)

Minnesota
Colorado

Timothy B. Arends

Partner

Minneapolis

P: (612) 343-2165

F: (612) 460-6028

Partner and Chair of the Benefits and Compensation practice group. Practices in the area of the design, formation, IRS qualification, administration, merger and termination of employee retirement, health, welfare and executive compensation plans. Devotes a substantial portion of his practice to evaluating the effect of employee benefit programs on mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations, corporate financing and similar transactions.

Representative Work

Advise Employers on executive compensation programs including compliance with new Section 409A.
Advise UnitedHealth Group, Inc. on employee benefit aspects of its merger and acquisitions including its 2005 acquisition of PacifiCare Health Systems, Inc.
Advise employers on numerous occasions with regard to the hiring and firing of plan trustees and investment managers, prohibited transaction and fiduciary duty requirements of law, structuring of fiduciary relationships to minimize the legal exposure of the sponsoring employer and its directors, officers and employees and compliance with the ERISA §404(c) participant directed investment regulations.
Assisted clients in establishing and amending tax all types of tax qualified retirement plans.
Advise clients concerning Individual Retirement Accounts and distribution planning.

Representative Clients

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
Canon USA, Inc.
Deluxe Corporation
Agriliance, L.L.C.
Lenox Group Inc.

Professional Activities

Member, IRS Great Lakes Area TE/GE Employee Plans Advisory Council

Attorney Articles

May 20, 2010

Health Care Reform Creates Early Retirement Reinsurance Program Opportunity for Plan Sponsors