Area Of Focus

Executive Compensation

Our Executive Compensation practice provides our clients with trusted advice
and guidance to help them retain and reward the most valuable and talented leadership. We provide counsel in both transactional and non-transactional contexts, and deliver strategic analysis when they most need it. With a team of skilled and experienced executive compensation and benefits lawyers, our practice possesses the capabilities necessary to address a myriad of needs.

Our team offers comprehensive knowledge on equity and non-equity incentive and deferred compensation arrangements, disclosure and corporate governance matters, and, mergers and acquisitions, including related golden parachute matters. We have significant experience assisting publicly and privately held companies from their earliest stages, through liquidity and beyond. In addition, we regularly advise boards of directors, compensation committees, and private equity and venture capital firms. The group also provides dependable assistance on situations and planning specifics related to public and private universities, nonprofit organizations, and governmental organizations, including preparation and analysis of Section 457(f) plans and advising on matters related to excise taxes on excess compensation.

We work closely with clients on executive compensation disclosure matters, including, and in connection with, initial public offerings, proxy filings, other periodic reporting obligations, and Section 16 filings. These include matters related to “say on pay” proposals, proxy executive compensation, compensation discussion and analysis disclosures, and shareholder approval of equity compensation plans under NYSE and NASDAQ listing rules. We also advise clients on the potential impact of voting policies of proxy advisory firms and institutional shareholders.