The Employee Benefits and Compensation Group advises public and private companies, boards of directors, compensation committees, and individual executives on a wide range of executive compensation matters. We work closely with our clients’ compensation consultants and accounting experts to provide advice in tax, securities, corporate fiduciary and related areas, including the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).
Our Services
Our work includes the design, implementation, and administration of:
We also provide counsel on the tax consequences of these programs and arrangements. We assist in structuring them to comply with ERISA, Section 409A, and Section 457(f) (for tax-exempt organizations) and provide guidance on Section 162(m), 280G and 4960 issues. We also advise compensation committees of public companies to ensure they comply with Securities and Exchange Commission disclosure and reporting requirements.
Our Team
Our lawyers have assisted a range of clients, from multinational corporations to the executives themselves, in connection with all executive compensation matters, securing favorable results for our clients in the process. We have given presentations about executive compensation, including for a continuing legal education program presented by the Connecticut Bar Association’s Labor & Employment Section.
