Client Collaborations
All Representative Cases
Court-appointed expert witness in two international software-licensing disputes.
Prepared omnibus stock plan and award agreements for publicly traded client.
Assisted client in issuing restricted stock to key employees, including a recapitalization and buyout of some current shareholders.
Prepared and negotiated documents related to the granting of ownership interests in several real estate projects to a key employee.
Assisted client in updating nonqualified deferred compensation plan to comply with the limitations of nonqualified deferred compensation under Sections 457 and 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.
Assisted client in developing an equity incentive plan for its employees. The plan provides for the possibility of many types of awards, including incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, stock units, and performance awards.
Assisted client in designing, negotiating, and drafting a complex compensation agreement for an incoming senior executive, taking into account federal limitations on nonqualified deferred compensation.
Advised clients on a variety of equity compensation plans which awarded incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, and synthetic or phantom equity.
Since 2019, assisted several public and private companies with preparation, adoption, and implementation of stock incentive compensation plans, including stock option, restricted stock, restricted stock unit, and performance share award agreements, as well as required securities filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and state securities divisions.