Robert Sichel is a partner in the firm’s New York office, where he is a member of the Investment Management practice group and oversees the ERISA Fiduciary practice. He has extensive experience helping financial institutions and corporate retirement plans navigate the complexities of ERISA, as well as issues under the Dodd-Frank Act that pertain to “special entities.”

Mr. Sichel’s practice focuses on advising investment managers and other financial institutions on the fiduciary responsibility and prohibited transaction rules of ERISA; assisting investment managers with drafting and implementing ERISA-related policies and procedures; providing training and compliance advice with respect to Department of Labor prohibited transaction exemptions; and drafting and negotiating investment management agreements, fund documents, side letters and trading-related agreements (e.g., ISDAs, clearing agreements, futures agreements, securities lending agreements and prime brokerage agreements) on behalf of financial institutions, investment managers and institutional investors.