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Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation - California: San Francisco, Silicon Valley & Surrou

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What the Team is Known For

Latham & Watkins LLP is recognized as a powerhouse in the employee benefits and executive compensation market. The team offers strength across its Northern and Southern California offices. The practitioners provide comprehensive advice and representation to their clients and play a key role in big-ticket corporate transactions. The firm possesses impressive national and cross-border capabilities.

Work Highlights

  • Latham & Watkins LLP advised Bunge Global on the employment, benefits and compensation aspects of its $8 billion merger with Viterra Limited.

Strengths

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Latham's approach is creative. They are responsive and extremely well informed on what is going on in the space, with the ability to come up with new ideas on employee benefit structuring.

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Latham deliver integrated, cross-disciplinary advice that works on a global level. They not only provide legal opinions but also strategic counsel to our management team.

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Latham's approach is integrated and delivers impressively fast and cohesive advice. It has an amazing team that speaks with one voice.

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Latham helps us understanding gray areas and works with us to build a path forward. When urgent issues arise, it's always able to meet our timeline.

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Notable Practitioners

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David Taub
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David Taub
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David Taub is highly respected for his specialist handling of the employee benefit and executive compensation elements of corporate transactions.

David really understands the business side of things.

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Laurence Seymour
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Laurence Seymour
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Laurence Seymour acts on the implementation of compensation arrangements for public and private company clients, as well as on benefits arrangements connected with corporate transactions.

Larry is always aware of the market and what the next thing will be, with the ability to see around corners.

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James Metz
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James Metz
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James Metz is skilled at representing clients in the employee benefits and executive compensation aspects of M&A transactions.
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Michelle L.C. Carpenter
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Michelle L.C. Carpenter
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Michelle Carpenter has a strong track record of handling high-value M&A and IPOs, assisting with the full range of employee benefits and executive compensation issues.

She is a subject matter expert and goes beyond that, knowing how to navigate people and different personalities to get to a good result.

Michelle is supremely knowledgeable and presents information in a way that is approachable for clients. She is always willing to answer any question, big or small.

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Julie Crisp
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Julie Crisp
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Julie Crisp has a burgeoning practice in the space. She is held in high regard for her ability to provide counsel on a wide spectrum of employee benefits and executive compensation matters.

Julie is a trusted adviser to both management and the board, bringing technical sophistication and ability to anticipate issues.

Julie combines strong grasp of the law and knowledge of similar situations. Her clear and concise advice cuts thought the noise. She is pragmatic, insightful and action-oriented.

She provides practical and timely counsel in high-stakes, fast-paced matters.

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Maj Vaseghi
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Maj Vaseghi
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Maj Vaseghi is an accomplished lawyer specializing in employee benefits and executive compensation issues and is particularly active in handling sizable corporate transactions.

Maj is knowledgeable about what is happening across the executive compensation landscape.

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California: Los Angeles & Surrounds

Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
David Taub
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David Taub
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Laurence Seymour
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Laurence Seymour
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Michelle L.C. Carpenter
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Michelle L.C. Carpenter
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Julie Crisp
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Julie Crisp
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California: San Francisco, Silicon Valley & Surrou

Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
James Metz
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James Metz
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Maj Vaseghi
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Maj Vaseghi
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