Federal laws and regulations lay out a plethora of obligations and requirements for employee benefit plan sponsors. A crisis of contract or organizational security can arise when an inexperienced team handles employee-benefits oversight during M&A due diligence. This presentation is designed to assist the employer in pre- and post-closing evaluation of employee benefits related due diligence arising in the M&A context. The panelists will explore foundational aspects of many benefits related laws and regulations, and attendees will learn strategies to evaluate, assure and document a seller's current and historical performance of these important legal and regulatory obligations.