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Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation

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Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation - District of Columbia

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What the Team is Known For

Covington & Burling is highly reputed for its handling of complex and sensitive employee benefits and executive compensation issues, including those arising from sizable corporate transactions. The firm also excels in representing clients before federal government agencies such as the Treasury Department, the IRS and the EEOC. The group provides an impressive roster of clients with day-to-day counseling on employee benefits and executive compensation issues.

Work Highlights

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  • Covington & Burling advised McCormick & Company on their employee benefits plans and executive compensation including integrating employees from recent acquisitions.

Strengths

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"Covington has always provided high-level service, including timely, knowledgeable and thorough responses to questions and requests for documents or revisions."

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"Covington is fortunate to have a very deep bench of highly experienced, well-educated and high-calibre attorneys with substantial subject matter expertise across all legal and legislative practice areas."

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"It has incredible depth and breadth. Quality across the board with a collaborative culture is a winning formula."

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"The team is very commercially minded, able to share with you the legal requirements but also a nuanced understanding of what clients in practice do."

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Notable Practitioners

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Marianna G Dyson
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Marianna G Dyson
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Senior Statespeople

Marianna Dyson is knowledgeable about tax issues relating to employee benefits and compensation, including payroll tax.

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Richard C Shea
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Richard C Shea
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Senior Statespeople

Richard Shea assists clients with high-level employee benefits and compensation issues.

"Richard is well known and highly respected. Richard's experience and wisdom are second to none, and he is the first choice for counsel if you want to do something important and ground-breaking."

"A highly sophisticated, experienced, creative lawyer."

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Robert Newman
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Robert Newman
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Band 1

Robert Newman has a wealth of experience handling pension derisking transactions as well as a proven ability to handle litigious matters.

"Robert is an excellent lawyer and a great problem solver."

"Robert is extremely knowledgeable, thoughtful and thorough."

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Michael J Francese
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Michael J Francese
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Band 3

Michael Francese advises clients on a wide array of employee benefits and executive compensation issues, including transactional and policy matters.

"Michael is a brilliant lawyer and a credit to the profession."

"He is well experienced and very knowledgeable, and demonstrates a high level of technical competence."

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William Woolston
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William Woolston
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Band 4

William Woolston advises large multinationals on complex US and international matters in regard to compliance issues and benefit plan designs.

"Will is a brilliant lawyer and a pleasure to work with."

"Will is smart, kind and practical."

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Ranked Lawyers at
Covington & Burling LLP

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Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Marianna G Dyson
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Marianna G Dyson
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Richard C Shea
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Richard C Shea
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Robert Newman
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Robert Newman
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Michael J Francese
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Michael J Francese
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William Woolston
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William Woolston
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