Erin E. DeCecchis’ practice involves representing clients in all aspects of Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation law. Erin counsels clients with respect to benefits and compensation issues in corporate transactions, qualified and non-qualified retirement plans and health and welfare plans. In addition, she advises on employment agreements and severance arrangements.
Recognitions
Recommended in The Legal 500 United States in the area of Tax: US Taxes Non-Contentious (2020 - 2023)
Highlighted Matters
Representation of alternative investment firm AURELIUS in the acquisition by its portfolio company, ZIM Aircraft Seating, of HAECO Cabin Solutions from HAECO Group
Representation of JOST Werke SE in the acquisition of Crenlo do Brasil from Angeles Equity Partners
Representation of global aircraft inventory solutions provider DASI in the sale of 50% of the outstanding ownership of DASI to Marubeni Corporation, a publicly traded Japanese company that is one of the world’s largest trading and investment conglomerates, and related joint venture arrangements. The transaction saw minority investor Fortress Investment Group exit its investment in DASI
Representation of Cyclerion Therapeutics, Inc. in the sale of the rights to two drugs to a company newly-formed by certain existing Cyclerion shareholders and venture capital firms in exchange for cash and shares of stock in the new company
Representation of Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. in connection with the purchase of a controlling interest in, and the subsequent sale of, Tao Group Hospitality, operator of more than 80 branded locations in over 20 markets across four continents, including the Tao, Marquee, Lavo, Avenue, The Stanton Social, Beauty & Essex and Avenue restaurants and nightclubs
Representation of The Madison Square Garden Company in its purchase of a controlling stake in Counter Logic Gaming (owner of several competitive esports teams)
Representation of Greenbriar Equity Group LLC in connection with the acquisition of automotive aftermarket
parts and accessories distributor JEGS High Performance
Representation of Greenbriar Equity Group in connection with its acquisition of delivery company FragilePAK
Representation of Grab Holdings Inc., Southeast Asia’s leading super app, in connection with its merger with
SPAC Altimeter Growth Corp., a transaction that took
Grab public in the largest SPAC merger ever ascribing to
Grab a pro-forma equity value of approximately $39.6
billion
Representation of ANI Pharmaceuticals in connection with its acquisition of generic drugmaker Novitium
Pharma
Representation of global information technology company Wipro Limited in its acquisition of Rational Interaction, a full-service digital customer experience (CX) company
Represented Bluestar Alliance and affiliates in connection with the acquisition of Hurley International from Nike
Representation of Grab, Southeast Asia's leading super app, in securing $706 million from MUFG, Japan's largest bank, and $150 million from Tokyo-based TIS Inc., a provider of network solutions and system integration services, for a total of $856 million. Grab and MUFG will also co-develop next-generation financial products and services
Representation of Cenveo Inc. in the carve-out sale of its content services business to CJK Group Inc.
Representation of global information technology leader Infosys in its acquisition of Simplus, the global leader of Salesforce quote-to-cash
Represented Roberta Lipson, the founder and CEO of United Family Heathcare, in the $1.44 billion sale of the Chinese private hospital operator and healthcare provider to New Frontier Corporation, a Hong Kong based investment vehicle
Represented The Pellas Group, a shareholder of BAC Florida Bank, in the sale of the Coral Gables-based bank to Brazil’s Bradesco for $500 million. This transaction, Banco Bradesco's first-ever acquisition in the U.S. market, was named “Financial Services Deal of
the Year" in the middle market segment at The Deal Awards 2021 and nominated for “Deal of
the Year"