Laura advises public and private companies on all aspects of compliance with respect to retirement plans, welfare plans, equity plans, non-qualified deferred compensation plans, and executive compensation arrangements. She regularly advises clients on M&A transactions on employee benefits, executive compensation, and privacy and cybersecurity issues, including negotiating purchase agreements, navigating diligence issues (such as Code Sections 409A and 280G issues), drafting transition services agreements, and assisting with a variety of compensation agreements (e.g., transaction bonus, equity, employment, and retention agreements). Laura also assists clients with employee benefit plan controversy and correction issues, including voluntary corrections for retirement plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, defending audits by the IRS and DOL related to retirement or welfare plans, and ERISA litigation.