Deals & People March 9, 2011

Alston & Bird Adds ERISA Attorney

National law firm Alston & Bird LLP announced that Jonathan Rose has joined the firm as a partner in its Washington, D.C. office.
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Rose joins the firm’s Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) Litigation practice. With 20 years of experience in ERISA-related matters, Rose’s clients include multi-employer funds, real estate investment managers, and plan sponsors.     

Earlier in his career, Rose served four years as an attorney in the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation’s (PBGC) Office of General Counsel, where he handled the PBGC’s special litigation projects involving unique legal issues and difficult law enforcement cases.  He gained further experience at the PBGC handling ERISA issues relating to bankruptcy liquidations and reorganizations.
Deals & People March 9, 2011

Russell Appoints Head of DC Business

Russell Investments hired Richard Davies as managing director, defined contribution (DC).
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Davies will be responsible for the leadership, strategic direction and growth of Russell’s DC business. He will begin on June 1 in New York, and will report to Greg Gilbert, CEO, Americas Institutional.  

Davies joins Russell from AllianceBernstein, where he has spent 15 years in a number of leadership positions. Most recently, Davies was senior managing director, defined contribution and sub-advisory relationships.   

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Davies also serves on the executive committee and chairs the investment policy committee for the Defined Contribution Institutional Investment Association and is a member of the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) board of trustees.

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