Executive Compensation Transactions and Equity Compensation

We have extensive experience working with companies and individuals on the full range of executive compensation matters, including equity compensation. Our creative, individualized approach is based on over twenty-five years of experience with the complex tax, securities, employment and corporate law issues that come into play when solving executive compensation problems. Examples of matters we handle include:

• Negotiation and preparation of both public and private company executive employment and separation packages, including implementation of structures that provide creative solutions to Section 280G golden parachute issues, Section 409A deferred compensation issues, founders' issues and related post-termination concerns.
  


• Negotiation and preparation of "change of control," noncompete, employee confidentiality and consulting agreements.
  


• Representation of company founders with respect to their employment/partnership agreements and equity participation at all stages of the entity life cycle, including start-up, follow-on round, pre-IPO and M&A-related activity.
  


• Representation of senior lawyers, including corporate chief legal officers, general counsel and law firm partners, for employment and compensation matters, including guidance with respect to the specific professional issues raised in this context.
  


• Design and implementation of individual equity compensation arrangements, including restricted stock and option agreements, alternative (non-securities based) awards, and stock purchase programs.Equity plan design (including stock option, restricted stock and employee stock purchase plans) and implementation, along with counseling on ongoing employee plan issues.