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Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation

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Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation - USA - Nationwide

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What the Team is Known For

Covington & Burling LLP has a well-regarded DC-based employee benefits and executive compensation team. The firm provides robust assistance to high-profile global corporations with all of their benefits and compensation matters. Its areas of particular focus include ERISA compliance, defined benefit pension plan derisking and representation before governmental entities such as the IRS and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. It has significant expertise in M&A-related employee benefits issues.

Notable practitioners

Michael Francese in Washington, DC is a key contact.

Work Highlights

  • Covington & Burling LLP represented Bristol Myers Squibb in its $14 billion acquisition of Karuna Therapeutics and its $4.1 billion acquisition of RayzeBio,

    respectively.

Strengths

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Covington has provided quick responses, thoughtful observations for improvement and meaningful engagement.

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Covington always responds the same day.

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Covington has a combination of skilled, experienced ERISA litigators and attorneys with in-depth knowledge of and experience with pension risk transfers.

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