Current Executive Compensation Trends in Private Equity Transactions — Troutman Pepper Podcast
TRAs: Benefits, Complexities (and Private Jets) Explained with Tax Attorney David Peck
Revisiting Financial Institution Incentive Compensation Rules Under Dodd-Frank — The Consumer Finance Podcast
DE Under 3: FAR Council Seeks to Require Federal Contractors to Report First-Tier Subcontractor Information, Including Potentially Executive Compensation Data
Multiemployer Pension Plans in Mergers and Acquisitions — Troutman Pepper Podcast
Equity Award Delegations for Publicly Traded Companies — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation: Getting Ready for 2024 – Top-Hat Plans — Special Edition Podcast
Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation: Getting Ready for 2024 - Health and Welfare Plan Developments — Special Edition Podcast
Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation: Getting Ready for 2024 - Qualified Plans — Special Edition Podcast
Navigating Noncompetes: A Comprehensive Guide – Part 1 – Hiring to Firing Podcast
December 1st Deadline to Adopt Executive Compensation Clawback Policies — The Consumer Finance Podcast
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - Partial Plan Terminations
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - Using Equity Incentives to Attract and Retain Key Team Members
Podcast: California Employment News - The Executive Pay Exemption
California Employment News: The Executive Pay Exemption
The Justice Insiders Podcast: Meet the Securities and Exchange (and Human Resources) Commission
What Non-US Startups Need to Know About Granting Stock Options
Change of Control: Golden Parachute Rules in the Sale Process
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On this episode of “Just Compensation,” Andrew Graw, Megan Monson, and Jessica I. Kriegsfeld talk about equity plan considerations for public companies. They address various drafting considerations that are specific to public...more
In this installment of our Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Considerations in Mergers and Acquisitions podcast series, Troutman Pepper Partners Joshua Gelfand and Michael Crumbock discuss current executive...more
On the latest episode of Just Compensation, Lowenstein’s Darren Goodman, Megan Monson, and Jessica Kriegsfeld of the Executive Compensation, Employment and Benefits practice discuss how the structure of an M&A transaction...more
On June 28, 2024, in an anticipated but significant decision, the Supreme Court of the United States overruled Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 467 U.S. 837 (1984), which required courts to...more
Owners of closely held businesses, particularly first-generation owners, often have a difficult time finding a suitable succession plan. These owners are faced not only with phasing out of their labor of love, but choosing a...more
On this episode of “Just Compensation,” Darren Goodman, Sophia Mokotoff, and Taryn E. Cannataro discuss equity compensation that can be issued by partnerships, with a special focus on profits interests. Profits interests are...more
Today on “Just Compensation,” Darren Goodman and Taryn Cannataro of Lowenstein’s Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits Group speak with Tax partner Sophia Mokotoff about the various types of equity awards that can be...more
Please join Troutman Pepper Partners Chris Willis and Sheri Adler as they discuss recent developments in equity award delegations for public companies incorporated in Delaware. Sheri, a member of our Employee Benefits and...more
On this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt is joined by his colleague, Nona Massengill, a partner who focuses her practice on executive compensation matters. Nona shares insight on how...more
A Beijing appellate court has expressed its view that a multinational employer’s equity plan for its employees constitutes an employment dispute, which would render it subject to Chinese law. This is the opposite position...more
The end of 2022 and the beginning of 2023 have been filled with news of tech layoffs, including the notable FAANG companies (Meta, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Alphabet) and smaller, privately held companies. The cause of these...more
Sponsors are likely to explore share-based schemes and other plans to incentivise non-managerial staff. Incentivising management with sweet equity and co-investment opportunities is a tried and tested strategy for buyout...more
This blog post is Part 2 in the “Ready for a Sale?” series, which is aimed at getting the human resources, benefits, and executive compensation functions of your organization ready for a potential sale or similar corporate...more
On October 18, 2021, the Ontario Court of Appeal released its decision in Battiston v Microsoft Canada Inc., 2021 ONCA 727, in which it overturned the trial court's finding that termination provisions in a stock award...more
COVID-19 has, among other things, had an impact on executive compensation and employee benefits, and given rise to a number of new issues and considerations. These compensation issues present challenges for companies seeking...more
As 2020 comes to an end, we are happy to present our traditional End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” Lists. We are publishing our “To Do” Lists in four separate Employee Benefits Updates. Part 1 covered year-end health and...more
COVID-19 has left many companies to balance competing responsibilities. While the primary focus is on taking care of employees and ensuring business continuity, new challenges are arising in appropriately managing executive...more
This White Paper highlights select recent developments in certain countries that could have implications for employee equity plans offered by multinational companies to employees in such jurisdictions. ARGENTINA - ...more
In this episode of The Proskauer Brief, Kate Napalkova, special employee benefits and executive compensation counsel, and associate Oleg Zakatov discuss potential pitfalls that lurk in employment agreements and other employee...more
The duties imposed on compensation committees of publicly traded companies have evolved and grown over time. The fifth edition of the Compensation Committee Handbook, authored by our Executive Compensation and Benefits Group,...more
Plan administrators should review the following actions to be taken before the end of 2018 and focus on what to expect for 2019. The following checklist addresses plan amendments, notices and other considerations for...more
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was passed by both chambers of Congress on Wednesday, December 20, 2017, and will be sent to the President’s desk for final signature. The Fenwick & West team will provide a more detailed analysis in...more
On November 2, 2017, the Committee on Ways and Means of the U.S. House of Representatives released its tax reform bill titled the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “House Bill”). On November 6, 2017, Kevin Brady, Chairman of the...more
On November 2, 2017, Congressman Kevin Brady of Texas, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, introduced the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Proposed Bill") in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Proposed Bill...more