United States • Labor and employment
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Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: design

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Sullivan & Worcester LLP

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Known by clients for its ‘wealth of experience and knowledge’ and ’ability to explain confusing issues in detail’, Sullivan & Worcester LLP‘s employment and benefits practice is particularly renowned for its knowledge and experience in all areas of tax law pertaining to benefit, retirement and compensation plan design, redesign and implementation. The department is led by Boston’s David Guadagnoli, experienced in benefit, compensation and retirement plan design and compliance alike, with extensive practical experience in negotiation, and he is joined by Amy Sheridan, who specializes in documentation and compliance issues regarding benefits issues, as well as having been recognized for her skill in designing compensation agreements and analyzing ERISA and fiduciary issues.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Our Sullivan and Worcester team bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to drive positive results towards strategic initiatives while maintaining compliance in a highly complex and ever-changing regulatory environment. The team collaborates effectively to ensure that we have the right expertise and insights when faced with challenging situations.’

  • ‘David Guadagnoli has been a trusted partner of our organization for a significant amount of time. This historical knowledge has provided continuity and invaluable perspective as team members change or when initiatives are revisited. David and his team are responsive when situations arise that need swift action or when guidance is needed to make key decisions.'

  • 'David Guadagnoli thinks creatively and often brings forth solutions that positively impact our organization and employees. David can be counted on to guide key leaders through complex regulatory topics in an easily understandable way to ensure details are carefully considered and the best possible decisions can be made.’

  • ‘I have been able to rely on the incredible depth of knowledge within their practice which has enabled us to rectify numerous issues faced by our clients. Their ability to explain confusing issues in detail and be understood by clients has been critical given the highly technical nature of ERISA.'

  • ‘I have worked with multiple team members and am impressed by their ability to communicate what sometimes could be confusing and very technical in nature issues in a manner that can be understood by the client (non-expert).'

Key clients

  • Iron Mountain Incorporated
  • AlerisLife Inc.
  • ING Financial Services LLC
  • The RMR Group LLC
  • Sonesta International Hotels Corporation
  • Neighborhood House Charter School
  • TravelCenters of America LLC
  • OneTen Coalition, Inc.
  • Industrial Logistics Properties Trust

Work highlights

Acting as outside general counsel for OneTen Coalition, Inc., a nonprofit coalition of the country’s top employers and their CEOs with a mission of upskilling, hiring and advancing one million Black individuals in America over the next 10 years into family-sustaining jobs with opportunities for advancement.
Represented RMR as employment and benefits counsel in its pending acquisition of 100% of the equity interests in MPC Partnership Holdings, LLC, doing business as CARROLL, a vertically integrated multifamily platform, in an all-cash transaction for $80 million with the potential for incremental earnout consideration up to $20 million based on the deployment of future capital.

Lawyers

Practice head

David A. Guadagnoli

Other key lawyers

Amy Sheridan