Kathleen Dreyfus Bardunias

Partner

Kathleen Dreyfus Bardunias

Partner

Kathleen Dreyfus Bardunias is a partner and business lawyer with Foley & Lardner LLP, where she focuses her practice on employee benefits and executive compensation. Kathleen is admitted to practice in New York and Wisconsin.

Kathleen advises public and private employers on tax, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), fiduciary, and securities law issues that arise in the design, implementation and ongoing administration of employee benefit and compensation plans, including 401(k) plans, pension plans, equity and other incentive compensation plans, non-qualified deferred compensation plans and employment agreements. She frequently advises clients on compliance issues related to ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code (including qualified retirement plan rules and Code Section 409A), and rules and guidance, including under formal and informal correction programs, from the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Labor.

Kathleen also advises public and private companies on the employee benefits and executive compensation issues that arise in merger and acquisition transactions.

Kathleen joined the firm in 2016 after practicing with a large law firm in New York.

Presentations and Publications​

  • Kathleen was the assistant editor for the 2016 Cumulative Supplement to ERISA Fiduciary Law, 2d. Edition (Susan P. Serota & Andrew L. Oringer, Ed., Bloomberg BNA 2016). She has co-authored numerous articles regarding recent developments in employee benefits and ERISA law.
03 September 2024 Deals and Wins

Foley Represents ARCHIMED in Acquisition of Irrimax Corporation

Foley & Lardner LLP recently represented global private equity health care specialist ARCHIMED in its acquisition of Irrimax Corporation, including its holding company, Innovation Technologies, for an undisclosed sum.
11 June 2024 Deals and Wins

Foley Represents Spot Pet Insurance in Sale to Independence Pet Holdings

Foley & Lardner LLP represented Spot Pet Insurance (Spot), a rapidly growing pet insurance brand offering dog and cat coverage plans in the United States and Canada, in its sale to Independence Pet Holdings, Inc. (IPH), an innovative multi-brand pet insurance provider.
22 May 2024 Legal News: Employee Benefits Insights

Employee Benefits in Mergers & Acquisitions: Key Considerations When Acquiring a Defined Benefit Pension Plan

Although pension plans are increasingly rare, if your business is considering acquiring a company that sponsors a pension plan, then several new diligence and deal considerations come into play for the transaction.
26 March 2024 Deals and Wins

Foley Represents Avantus in Investment from KKR to Support Renewable Energy Development

Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to Avantus in its signing of a definitive agreement by which investment funds and accounts managed by KKR.
14 March 2024 Deals and Wins

Foley Represents SixSibs Capital in Investment in Stevenson Search Partners

Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to SixSibs Capital in its significant long-term investment in Stevenson Search Partners, a global life sciences executive search firm with offices in the U.S. and the United Kingdom.
08 March 2024 Deals and Wins

Foley Represents Novacap in Strategic Partnership with INdigital

Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to Novacap, one of North America’s leading private equity firms, in its definitive agreement to acquire Communications Venture Corporation, Inc., doing business as INdigital.