Taryn E. Cannataro

New York

T: +1 646.414.6956 | F: +1 212.262.7402 tcannataro@lowenstein.com

New York

T: +1 646.414.6956 | F: +1 212.262.7402 tcannataro@lowenstein.com

Education

Rutgers School of Law (J.D. 2012)

Ramapo College of New Jersey (B.A. 2009)

Admissions

New York
New Jersey

Taryn provides employee benefits and executive compensation counsel and advice to corporate executives as well as public and private companies from a broad array of industries.

She assists with all aspects of plan design and compliance related to tax-qualified plans, welfare plans, and deferred compensation plans and arrangements, including equity and other incentive compensation plans. Taryn also advises on compensation and benefits aspects of corporate transactions, including complex 280G issues and negotiating employment terms.

Her practice includes counseling companies and executives on the design, drafting, and negotiation of executive compensation arrangements, such as employment, equity, change in control and separation agreements.

Prior to joining the firm, Taryn worked as a tax manager in Deloitte Tax LLP’s Global Employer Services practice group, where she assisted a wide variety of public and private companies with U.S. and international employee benefits and ERISA tax issues.

NEWS & INSIGHTS

FIRM NEWS

PUBLICATIONS

May 27, 2020 "Deferred Compensation Considerations in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic," Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Client Alert
Christine Osvald-Mruz, Taryn E. Cannataro
May 27, 2020 "COVID-19: Focus on Executive Compensation," Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Client Alert
James E. Gregory, Darren Goodman, Christine Osvald-Mruz, Andrew E. Graw, Megan Monson, Taryn E. Cannataro

IN THE MEDIA

June 22; June 26, 2020
The Deal notes that Steven E. Siesser and Traci M. Tomaselli of Lowenstein Sandler represented the management of HealthPlanOne, a digital distributor of health insurance products, in a transaction in which Lightyear Capital will purchase a majority stake in the company from Peloton Equity and other investors. The Associated Press, PE Hub, The Daily Times, BusinessWire, and the Global Legal Chronicle, and other media outlets also reported the recapitalization. In addition to Siesser and Tomaselli, the deal team includes James E. Gregory, Lesley P. Adamo, and Taryn E. Cannataro.
June 22-26, 2020
Citybizlist, Marketwatch, GlobeNewswire, M&A Navigator, MassDevice.com, the Global Legal Chronicle, Law360, and MD and DI Online report the sale of Lowenstein client Artegraft to LeMaitre Vascular for $90 million. The Lowenstein deal team includes Michael J. Lerner, Michael Reinhardt, Annie Nazarian Davydov, Darren Goodman, Robert J. Paradiso, Mary E. Storella, Brian A. Silikovitz, Sophia Mokotoff, James C. Shehan, Norman W. Spindel, Taryn E. Cannataro, Danielle M. Falzone, and Jesse S. O’Connell. (subscription required to access certain content) View Lowenstein's news announcement about this transaction.
March 9, 2020
Lowenstein's representation of Computershare Limited in entering into a binding agreement to acquire the business and assets of Corporate Creations Enterprises LLC is noted in the Global Legal Chronicle. The Lowenstein team included Jonathan C. Wishnia, Eric Swartz, Bianka V. Barraza, Madeline Roe, Brian A. Silikovitz, Kristin V. Taylor, Julie Levinson Werner, Megan Monson, Taryn E. Cannataro, Stuart S. Yusem, Bryan Sterba, Jenna-Marie Tracy, Matthew P. Hintz, Matthew M. Oliver, Michael T. G. Long, Michael C. Townsend, and Eric Jesse. View Lowenstein's news announcement about this transaction.
February 20-21; February 25, 2020
PE Hub, Opalesque, Markets Media, MarketScreener.com, TMCNet.com, and the Global Legal Chronicle note Lowenstein Sandler’s representation of ACA Compliance Group, a leading global provider of governance, risk, and compliance advisory services and technology solutions, in the sale of its NorthPoint product suite and technology consulting practice to Credit Suisse Asset Management's NEXT Investors, a leading fintech growth equity group. The Lowenstein deal team included Michael A. Brosse, Eric Swartz, Michael T. Melchiorre, Michael Walutes, Nicholas G. Mehler, Megan Monson, and Taryn E. Cannataro. (subscription required to view certain content) View Lowenstein's news announcement about this transaction.
November 18-26, 2019
Lowenstein's representation of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. in its acquisition of the shares that the company does not already beneficially own in Have & Be Co. Ltd., the Seoul-based, global skin care company behind Dr. Jart+ and men’s grooming brand Do The Right Thing, is noted in Mergers & Acquisitions, Yahoo! Finance, Digital Commerce 360, PYMNTS.com, the Global Legal Chronicle, The Deal (article; deal listing), Law360, Business Wire, Bloomberg, and The Beauty Influencers. Led by partner Marita A. Makinen, the Lowenstein deal team includes Gina M. Seong, Darren Goodman, Doreen M. Edelman, Mary J. Hildebrand, Matt Savare, Michael Walutes, Jack Sidorov, Abbey E. Baker, Kate Basmagian, Manali Joglekar, Taryn E. Cannataro, Sophia Mokotoff, Carly S. Penner, Bryan Sterba, and Matthew Tippy. (subscription required to access article) View Lowenstein's news announcement about this transaction.
September 30-October 4; November 7, 2019
TCG Capital Management’s $83 million investment in Lowenstein client Food52 by was reported by The Wall Street Journal, Vox, Yahoo! Finance, Cision PR Newswire, The Big Lead, TMCNet.com, The PE Hub Network, Bloomberg Law – Big Law Business, Markets Insider, Morningstar, benzinga, StreetInsider.com, Financial Content, Law360, IT News Online, and the Global Legal Chronicle. (The Lowenstein Sandler deal team was led by deal lawyers Ed Zimmerman and Alex D. Leibowitz, with tax support from Brian A. Silikovitz and James E. Gregory (executive compensation). The Lowenstein attorneys on the team were Robert W. Lynn, Pooja Patel, Elias Kwon, Bianka V. Barraza, and Matthew J. Moisan, with subject matter expertise from Sophia S. Mokotoff (tax), Megan Monson (executive compensation), Leah Satlin (commercial contracts), Taryn E. Cannataro (executive compensation), and Eric Jesse (insurance). View Lowenstein's news announcement about this transaction.

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

Presenter, Hot Topics and Latest Trends in Employee Equity Incentive Structures, TechGC Forum, Chicago, IL, July 17, 2019

Education

Rutgers School of Law (J.D. 2012)

Ramapo College of New Jersey (B.A. 2009)

Admissions

New York
New Jersey

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