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Joseph R. Rackman
Partner, New York
joseph.rackman@hoganlovells.com

Joseph Rackman's practice involves all aspects of creating, executing and administering cutting-edge pension, profit sharing, health, welfare, and executive and employee compensation programs.

Joseph's practice focuses on advising clients on the myriad of pension issues that arise when buying or selling businesses and he is skilled in handling both U.S. Internal Revenue Service and Department of Labor audits. On many occasions, Joseph has rectified administrative problems involving plans that otherwise would have resulted in prohibitive penalties for his clients.

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
Representation of large media companies in both the acquisition and disposition of television stations.

Counseling a not for profit group in all aspects of its benefits issues.

Dealing with the opening of new businesses for an international, Swiss-based, company, as well as closing down or disposing of certain of its operations.

Hogan Lovells Publications
23 July 2010 "Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Will Impact Executive Compensation at Public Companies and Impose Additional Requirements on Certain Financial Institutions, but Major Changes Avoided on Plan Investments." Executive Compensation, Employee Benefits and Share Incentives Alert, Hogan Lovells

14 July 2010 "Important New Funding Relief Legislation and New Guidance on Health Reform, Qualified Plans, Prohibited Transactions, and Other Issues." Executive Compensation, Employee Benefits, and Share Incentives Newsletter, Hogan Lovells

8 March 2010 "IRS Issues Correction Procedures for Certain Plan Document Failures and Excuses Others (Notice 2010-6)." Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Update, Hogan & Hartson LLP

January-February 2010 "Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Newsletter." Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Newsletter, Hogan & Hartson LLP

10 December 2009 "Year-End Stock Option Reporting Requirements for ISO Exercises During 2009." Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Update, Hogan & Harston LLP

30 September 2009 "December 31, 2009 Deadline for Amending Plans and Agreements to Comply with Million Dollar Cap on Compensation." Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Update, Hogan & Hartson LLP

PRACTICES
Corporate
Tax
Executive Compensation, Employee Benefits and Share Incentives
Pensions
INDUSTRY SECTORS
Media and Entertainment
Financial Institutions
AREAS OF FOCUS
  • Executive Compensation
  • Tax-qualified Retirement Plans
  • Employee Benefits in Mergers and Acquisitions
EDUCATION
LL.M., New York University School of Law, 1977 J.D., Harvard Law School, 1972 B.A., Yeshiva University, 1969
MEMBERSHIPS
  • Board of Governors, American Jewish Committee
AWARDS / RANKINGS
  • New York Super Lawyers, Employee Benefits/ERISA, 2006-2009
BAR ADMISSIONS / QUALIFICATIONS New York
COURT ADMISSIONS U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York U.S. Tax Court