ArentFox Schiff ’s practice focuses on compensation arrangements and employee benefits, particularly in the context of mergers and acquisitions. The team supports deal negotiations by advising on benefits representations and warranties in transaction documents and conducting due diligence on executive compensation and benefits plans for both buyers and sellers. The practice also provides strategic counsel on regulatory compliance and benefits matters. Led by experienced partners across multiple offices, the team offers broad expertise and serves clients across a diverse range of sectors, including manufacturing, hospitality, sports, and food and beverage. Washington DC-based Quana Jew ’s expertise includes advising clients on retirement plans, executive compensation, and health and welfare benefits. Mamta Shah, based in the New York office, focuses on employee benefit plans and benefits issues in business transactions. Brian Friederich in Chicago counsels companies and executives primarily on equity incentive plans, employment agreements, and compensation packages.
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  • ‘They are approachable, available and knowledgeable about the issues we tackle. Their guidance is honest and practical.’

  • ‘Quana Jew is amazing. She is an expert in her field, knows our plans and provides analytical and practical guidance.’

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Key clients

  • Monsanto Company/Bayer Corporation
  • Carl Zeiss, Inc.
  • Choice Hotels International
  • Cresset
  • Popp Hutcheson
  • Providence
  • Wintrust
  • Fantasy Life
  • Sutil Group

Work highlights

  • Represented Cresset Partners in its acquisition of CH Investment Partners, a Dallas-based investment advisory and family office firm.
  • Advised Providence, in its sale of Acclara, a leading technology-driven revenue cycle management company, to R1 RCM Inc.
  • Advised leading fantasy sports company Fantasy Life in the acquisition of Guillotine Leagues, a growing fantasy platform that offers a new take on fantasy football.

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Practice head

Quana Jew; Mamta Shah; Brian Friederich