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We provide services across all areas, including general advice on all employee benefits matters, strategic tax planning for executive benefits, and counseling on ERISA and ERISA-related litigation. Our attorneys, benefits consultants and actuaries work closely together to provide clients with comprehensive executive compensation and employee benefits services.

To learn more about our practice, please visit: https://www.ropesgray.com/practices/Executive-Compensation-and-Employee-Benefits.aspx

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Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation - Massachusetts

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What the Team is Known For

Ropes & Gray LLP has a distinguished practice providing top-tier counsel on an array of traditional labor and benefits matters, as well as specialist advice in areas such as 401(k) plans, ESOPs and ERISA. It provides expert counsel to public and private organizations, with particular experience acting for medical institutions, universities and other tax-exempt entities. The team regularly advises on the drafting of severance packages and employment contracts. Ropes & Gray is singled out for its strength representing blue-chip clients in benefits matters relating to both national and cross-border transactional work.

Work Highlights

  • Ropes & Gray LLP advised National Financial Partners on the benefits and executive compensation aspects of its $13.4 billion sale to Aon.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Renata Ferrari
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Renata Ferrari
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Renata Ferrari stands out for her work on executive compensation for life sciences and pharmaceutical companies. She is recognized as a thought leader in the space and is praised for her work on M&A.

Renata is thoughtful, responsive, and outstanding all around. She is one of the most seasoned practitioners with deep expertise across securities, tax and employment matters.

She is a class act.

Renata is amongst the most technically knowledgeable attorneys I have worked with in the space. She is also very commercial and can explain what the best practice is.

Jennifer Rikoski Whitney
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Jennifer Rikoski Whitney
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Jennifer Rikoski advises her client base on issues surrounding executive compensation, mergers and acquisitions as well as executive compensation agreements.

Jenny is smart, strategic and perceptive. She can untangle the most complicated legalese and can also speak plain language.

Jennifer is a brilliant attorney. She is practical, thoughtful and client-focused.

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Renata Ferrari
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Renata Ferrari
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Jennifer Rikoski Whitney
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Jennifer Rikoski Whitney
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