Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation

Accomplished group of executive compensation and employee benefits attorneys providing the full range of representation and subject matter expertise in both Northern and Southern California. Noted for its experience handling the benefits implications of corporate transactions. Often advises hedge funds and private equity firms on ERISA matters.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP represented Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings in its $4.4 billion sale to Lockheed Martin.

Sean Feller has broad experience in employee benefit matters, and is knowledgeable of qualified and nonqualified benefit plans and equity-based compensation programs.
"Sean is a strong benefits lawyer who helps clients address the essence of what they are trying to accomplish while steering them around the tax and other regulatory shoals." "He is so smart and savvy."

Stephen Fackler is adept at acting on employee benefits and executive compensation matters relating to corporate transactions. He counts companies, boards of directors and private equity firms among his clients.
"He is very responsive when there is an urgent issue and provides specialized, expert advice that reflects market or best practices and options when needed for business reasons." "He is excellent on the employee benefits side. He is really experienced, an encyclopedic brain and just lovely to work with."