Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits

In today's competitive marketplace for human capital, executive compensation arrangements and employee benefit programs are indispensable tools for attracting and retaining first-rate talent.  The Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits Group counsels business enterprises, boards and individuals on every aspect of delivering compensation and executive employment from an integrated, multidisciplinary point of view.  In designing compensation programs, we focus on the business and policy considerations that truly matter to our clients and their constituents:  competitive market position, public disclosure, securities law compliance, financial reporting, retention concerns and succession planning, the tax impact on the company and the covered individuals, and corporate governance and shareholder-related matters. 

We provide critical support on nearly every transaction in which the firm is involved—including acquisitions, bankruptcies and financings.  With members in New York, California, Germany, Paris, and London, our global reach enables the group to service multi national matters seamlessly.  The group also works closely with corporate and tax lawyers designing financial products for funds and institutional investors, and advises clients on ERISA issues affecting the participation by employee benefit plans in investment funds and asset securitizations.