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Provided by Dechert LLP

Designing benefits in a complex legal and regulatory landscape

To sustain a competitive advantage, companies often need sophisticated compensation and benefits programs. That is the reason clients choose Dechert for their experience in designing, developing and helping to implement their benefits and compensation programs, ranging from equity and performance-based compensation to tax-qualified retirement plans and broad-based ERISA welfare plans, in the increasingly challenging and complex legal tax and regulatory landscape.

Benefits and compensation also play a key role in many corporate transactions. With significant experience with high-tech start-ups, large multinational corporations and global financial organizations, we have been an integral part of M&A transactions and international expansion projects covering all facets of employee benefits and executive compensation including:

  • Retirement programs
  • Executive compensation 
  • Equity and equity-based compensation 
  • Health and welfare

Further, with a global footprint and support of a robust international labor and employment group, we offer clients a comprehensive approach to the intricacies of tax, labor and securities laws and requirements.

We also have one of the world’s most sophisticated fiduciary practices, supporting our market-leading financial services practice. We frequently assist in the design and implementation of investment funds and other financial products, both for financial institutions and plan investors. 

Chambers Review

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Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation - USA - Nationwide
4
Band 4
What the team is known for

Dechert LLP is a go-to firm for employee benefits and executive compensation issues arising out of corporate transactions. The firm is especially active on behalf of clients in the financial services industry. Its attorneys assist clients with designing and implementing executive compensation programs, as well as retirement and welfare plans.

Notable practitioners

New York-based Steven Rabitz and Howard Klein are cochairs of the firm's employee benefits and executive compensation group.

Strengths

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