Leslie focuses her practice primarily on the application of ERISA’s fiduciary standards and prohibited transaction provisions to their activities in transactional financial matters. [MOVE to relevant experience: Leslie regularly advises clients about ERISA fiduciary and prohibited transaction considerations in securitization transactions and secured financing transactions, including the marketing and selling of asset backed securities and debt obligations to employee benefit plan investors. She also provides counsel regarding issues arising under ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code with respect to structuring and negotiating credit and repurchase facilities, swap transactions, asset and stock purchase agreements, and other corporate financial transactions. In addition, Leslie advises financial firms on structuring and managing investment vehicles for investment by employee benefit plans or entities holding assets of employee benefit plans.

Leslie also has experience in income tax aspects of renewable energy financings and equipment and facility leveraged lease transactions.

Bar Admissions

Education
JD, Boston University School of Law, 1990

BA, English, Williams College, 1987

• Advised as to design and administration of stock-based compensation plans and related documents, including award agreements, proxy disclosures and prospectuses.
• Advised as to application and implementation of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and assisted in design and launch of new Hunton & Williams website introducing issues relating to new health care reform legislation.
• Advised as to investment of plan assets in limited partnerships, hedge funds and other non-public entities.
• Advised as to employee benefit issues in mergers and acquisitions.
• Advised as to issues relating to sale and offering of asset back securities to employee benefit plans.
• Advised as to parachute excise tax and deduction limits applied in a change of control.
• Structured and advised in transactions for renewable energy projects qualifying for tax credits or Department of Treasury grants.
• Advised lenders and borrowers in various financings and provisions of credit support.
• Advised investors in various domestic and foreign equipment and facility sale and leaseback transactions.

• Equipment Leasing: Theory and Practical Guidance, Equipment Leasing, Vol. 2, Ch. 24, Lexis/Nexis, Chapter Contributing Author, 2015 update