Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
USA Guide 2024 : New York
Band 3
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Provided by Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Seyfarth Shaw has one of the largest and most experienced Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Departments in the country, with more than 50 of our attorneys nationwide specializing in this area of law. Our attorneys share a commitment to excellence and efficiency in a team-oriented setting and bring to the team complementary backgrounds that enable our practice to serve all the benefit and compensation needs of any organization. Several of our attorneys worked as in-house employee benefits counsel for major corporations and many of our attorneys have advanced training and education in fields related to employee benefits, including accounting and taxation, and others currently teach in advanced legal programs.
Consistent with the Seyfarth heritage, the Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Department is relationship driven, with a focus on supporting our clients' ongoing legal needs with respect to the establishment, maintenance and even termination of their retirement, health and welfare, and executive compensation plans and programs.
Seyfarth’s New York employee benefits practice is a critical component to Seyfarth’s national Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation practice. To learn more about our capabilities, visit www.seyfarth.com/EmployeeBenefits.
Chambers Review
Respected for handling all employee benefits and executive compensation matters including health and welfare arrangements, defined contribution and benefit plans, fiduciary responsibility issues, executive remuneration and multi-employer plans. Has significant experience in acting on behalf of notable employers and advising on the benefits facets of corporate deals. Particularly noted for its representation of health systems, while also recognized for its work with financial institutions.
Work Highlights
- Seyfarth Shaw LLP advised University Hospital Health Systems on retirement, health and deferred compensation matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"We turn to Seyfarth with our most complex questions and can always trust that they will not only help us work through technical answers, but will also work with us to develop creative solutions to complex problems."
"We turn to Seyfarth with our most complex questions and can always trust that they will not only help us work through technical answers, but will also work with us to develop creative solutions to complex problems."
Notable Practitioners
Howard Pianko offers a wealth of expertise in the full range of employee benefits and executive compensation matters, with notable experience acting for clients in the healthcare sector.
"Howard is a solid lawyer in this space."
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