Morrison Foerster

Morrison Foerster oversees employee benefits and executive compensation aspects of high-profile mergers and acquisitions, financing, and capital market transactions, and advises clients on due diligence, transaction bonuses, retention plans, equity award treatment, and negotiation of compensation and benefits terms. Rachel Faye Smith heads the practice from the firm’s Boston office, specializing in ERISA and employee benefits, advising on both mergers and acquisitions and the regulatory requirements governing benefit plan operations. Crescent Moran Chasteen, also in Boston, is highly experienced in all aspects of executive compensation, including tax, securities, and accounting matters, with a focus on equity-based programs, employment, retention, severance, and change-in-control arrangements. New York-based Domnick Bozzetti and Joshua Lerner manage compensation and benefits aspects of corporate transactions, including mergers, spin-offs, and initial public offerings. Yuan Xia in Palo Alto is also a key member of the team.