Broad and deep experience advising private and public companies makes Duff & Phelps the firm of choice for structuring and raising financing as well as valuing stock in employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) transactions and nonpublic assets, including employer securities held by ESOPs and ERISA pension plans. A pioneer in ESOP planning and transaction execution, Duff & Phelps guides principals, companies and fiduciaries through the complex financial and valuation implications of the financial, regulatory and tax aspects of these transactions.
ESOP and ERISA Advisory services include:
- ESOP structuring and financing
- ESOP and ERISA fairness opinions
- Advising ERISA fiduciaries in mergers and acquisitions
- Sale of ESOP–owned companies
- ESOP feasibility studies
- Initial ESOP valuation and annual updates
- Sale or purchase of stock in ERISA pension plans
Capital Raising is provided by Duff & Phelps Securities, LLC.