Katten Welcomes Meredith O’Leary as A Partner in Washington, DC

WASHINGTON, DC — Katten has welcomed Meredith Sheldon O’Leary as a partner in its Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation practice in Washington, DC.

O’Leary has more than 20 years of experience advising companies, financial institutions, private equity and hedge funds, pension funds, and multinational corporations on executive pay and benefits matters. She works with clients on designing tax-efficient compensation strategies, particularly during mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and other corporate transactions.

Her practice covers a wide range of executive and employee programs, including equity-based compensation, incentive and retention plans, change-in-control packages, deferred compensation, retirement plans, health and welfare benefits, and fringe benefits.

“Meredith’s expertise strengthens our already deep bench and will help deliver exceptional results for clients,” said Kate Saracene, chair of Katten’s Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation practice.

Seth Messner, managing partner of Katten’s Washington office, added, “Her knowledge and practical approach will be a tremendous asset to our clients.”

Katten is a full-service law firm with about 700 attorneys in offices across the U.S., London, and Shanghai. The firm advises clients on corporate law, finance, restructuring, intellectual property, litigation, real estate, tax, and other complex legal matters.

For more information, visit katten.com.