Christopher Buch


Company: Polsinelli
Title: Shareholder
Email: cbuch@polsinelli.com
p: 312.463.6336
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Chris Buch's (pronounced "Buk") practice focuses on employee benefits and executive compensation matters. Mr. Buch represents Fortune 500 & publicly traded companies, private corporations and closely held entities. Chris’ practice covers ESOPs, advising and representing plan sponsors, ESOP trustees, selling shareholders, ESOP committees, lending institutions and other fiduciaries in connection with both ESOP transactions and ongoing ESOP compliance.
Education
- J.D., DePaul University College of Law
- B.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Expertise
Chris Buch's professional experience covers employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs); qualified & non-qualified plans; health and welfare benefits; Affordable Care Act compliance; Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance; Department of Labor (DOL) and Internal Revenue Services (IRS) audits and investigations; vendor contracting; fringe benefits; fiduciary investment advice; prohibited transactions; and corporate transactions. In addition, Chris Buch has extensive experience with executive compensation issues. He helps clients with designing and drafting compensation and equity arrangements; complying with various tax laws, including Code Sections 162(m), 280G and 409A; and identifying potential issues in mergers and acquisitions.
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