Christen Sewell Email & Phone Number

I counsel private and public companies and executives on all aspects of employee benefits and executive compensation. I have a particular focus on benefits issues for start-ups and emerging growth companies, including: • Advising on the design, compliance, and administration of stock options and equity-based plans and arrangements• Drafting and negotiating executive compensation arrangements, including, employment, retention, change in control, and separation agreementsI also advises clients on:• Tax-qualified retirement plans• Health and welfare plans• Non-qualified deferred compensation arrangements• Bonus and incentive plans• Corporate transactions (M&A, joint ventures, financings, spin-offs, public offerings, SPACs)My expertise covers:• Code Section 409A deferred compensation rules• Tax rules governing equity compensation• Golden parachute rules under Code Section 280G• ERISA• COBRA• PPACA• GINA• HIPAA**The postings are my own and do not represent positions or opinions of Covington & Burling or its clients.

Listed skills include Erisa, Executive Compensation, Employee Benefits, Legal Research, and 2 others.