Mayer Brown advises a wide array of US and multinational corporations on employee benefits and executive compensation, covering areas such as compliance, transactions, and litigation. The group, led by Maureen Gorman from Palo Alto, has a notable presence in the insurance industry, serving clients such as Somerset Reinsurance, Assured Guarantee, and Prudential Financial. Debra Hoffman has significant experience in ERISA matters and employee benefits plans, while Ryan Liebl is particularly experienced in advising companies and individual executives in the context of cross-border deals. Stephanie Vasconcellos focuses on employee benefits and executive compensation issues arising from corporate transactions involving both public and private entities. All attorneys are based in Chicago unless otherwise stated.
Key clients
- Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
- Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
- Caterpillar
- Cushman & Wakefield
- Envestnet
- HSBC
- State Farm Insurance
- Tenneco
- The Jordan Company
- Yum! Brands, Inc.
Work highlights
- Represented Engie in the $1 billion acquisition of Broad Reach Power LLC from the private equity funds EnCap Energy Transition and Apollo Infrastructure.
- Represented Somerset Reinsurance in its sale of a controlling interest to Aquarian Holdings LLC.
- Represented Fosun International Limited in the sale of AmeriTrust Group, Inc. to Accident Fund Insurance Company of America, a subsidiary of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Maureen Gorman