Andrew C. Liazos is the global head of McDermott’s Benefits & Compensation Practice Group and has practiced at McDermott for over twenty-five years.
Andrew is a nationally recognized leader representing boards and senior executives on significant, multi-disciplinary compensation and benefits related matters, with an emphasis on plan design, practice before regulators, litigation and governance. Chambers USA reports that Andrew is a “first-rate lawyer” and an “excellent, top-notch leader in his field.” Best Lawyers reports from clients that “Andrew’s responsiveness to problems is unequaled,” he “provides the utmost customer service,” “working with him is a great experience,” and that he has “a practical approach to issues.”
Andrew has held several leadership positions within the American Bar Association for over two decades, including serving as the chair of the Section of Taxation’s Employee Benefits Committee. He is the current co-chair for the American Law Institute’s Annual Symposium on Executive Compensation and a fellow of the American College of Employee Benefits Counsel, which recognizes lawyers who have made significant contributions to advance the employee benefits field for at least twenty years.
Andrew is a frequent speaker and the author of numerous articles on executive compensation and employee benefit issues for publications as Bloomberg Tax, Tax Notes, the Benefits Law Journal, CFO Magazine and Fortune. Andrew has also frequently submitted comments on behalf of trade associations and clients, including proposed tax regulations and securities law rules.
Set forth below is a representative list of Andrew’s practice.