Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
USA Guide 2024 : Pennsylvania
Band 2
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+1 215 994 4000About
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
The team at Dechert LLP is experienced in a range of employee benefits and executive compensation matters. Its lawyers often handle issues regarding retirement and welfare plans, among others.
Work Highlights
- Dechert advised FMC Corporation on their retirement, health and welfare plans.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team is just fabulous; it's a very valuable partner and I learn a lot working with them."
"The team is just fabulous; it's a very valuable partner and I learn a lot working with them."
Notable Practitioners
David Jones is chairman emeritus of the employee benefits and executive compensation practice at Dechert. He is a distinguished attorney who offers counsel on retirement and welfare benefit matters, and is also well versed in executive compensation.
"He is very thoughtful, understands my employer very well and takes the time to explain to me why things are set up the way they are."
"David is a strong senior lawyer."