Ropes & Gray LLP

Ropes & Gray LLP continues to lead in executive compensation and employee benefits, advising on high-profile M&A, private equity transactions, IPOs, and restructurings. The team is a trusted advisor to major private equity sponsors, asset managers, and Fortune 500 companies, providing seamless integration with the firm’s tax, corporate, and finance practices. The firm recently advised National Financial Partners on compensation and benefits aspects of its $13.4bn sale to Aon, showcasing its expertise in cross-border executive compensation and benefits structures. Additionally, the team advised ImmunoGen on its $10.1bn acquisition by AbbVie, highlighting its deep experience in structuring equity-based incentive plans and senior executive arrangements in the life sciences sector. Key figures in the team include Renata Ferrari , based in Boston, a go-to adviser on complex public company executive compensation issues, and Allie Alperovich , based in New York, who frequently counsels private equity firms on equity-based awards and ERISA matters. Also based in Boston, Jennifer Rikoski Whitney is also highly regarded for her work with asset managers and pension funds on regulatory and compliance matters.