Goodwin advises on the full range of compensation and benefits matters, integrating tax, accounting, corporate governance, and securities law, as well as all facets of ERISA fiduciary matters. This includes addressing compensation and benefits aspects of financings, mergers and acquisitions, IPOs, and proxy disclosures. Silicon Valley-based Cisco Palao-Ricketts and Boston-based James Mattus co-head the practice, with Palao-Ricketts supporting start-ups, emerging companies, and public companies in compensation and employee benefits matters. Lynda Galligan, based in Silicon Valley, focuses on tax and securities law aspects of equity-based arrangements; Boston-based Natascha George manages executive employment and consulting arrangements, severance matters, and equity compensation plans in both routine operations and transactions; and Alexandra Denniston in Boston assists with SEC reporting requirements related to executive compensation.
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- 'Responsive and willing to come up with creative solutions. James Oh and Andy Barton work together as an excellent team.'
Key clients
- LoveFrom
- Melio
- Applied Intuition
- Arlington Capital / BlueHalo
- Blueprint Medicines
- MeridianLink, Inc.
- SpringWorks Therapeutics
- Nonantum Capital Partners
- WisdomTree
- HarborOne Bancorp
- Visible Body
- Predibase
Work highlights
Advised on executive compensation and employee benefits aspects of Melio's acquisition by Xero Limited for $2.5 billion.
Advised on executive compensation and employee benefits aspects of Blueprint Medicines Corporation's acquisition by Sanofi for $9.5 billion.
Advised on executive compensation and employee benefits aspects of Retina Consultants of America and Webster Equity Partners' sale of RCA to Cencora.
Practice head
Cisco Palao-Ricketts; James Mattus
Other key lawyers
Lynda Galligan; Natascha George; Alexandra Denniston; James Oh; Andy Barton