Our Executive Compensation group designs the cutting-edge compensation, incentive, and equity plans that play such a significant role in driving the growth of both emerging companies and more mature public companies. This involves a sophisticated understanding of the tax, securities, and regulatory environment affecting these programs, as well as of the more recent market trends in compensation and incentives. And it requires a deep familiarity of the needs and objectives of the founders, managers, employees and advisors who drive innovation and company growth in these industries. The Executive Compensation group is actively involved in helping fast-growing companies implement their incentive programs, and plays a key role in continuing to refine a company's programs as they near their IPO or M&A event.

CLIENT ALERTS

Year-End Reporting of ISO Exercises and ESPP Purchases - January 2012

Private Company Stock Valuation and Option Pricing Matters - April 2011

Analyzing, Managing and Disclosing Risk in the Emerging-Growth Company - November 2010

2010 Year-End Executive Compensation Matters - October 2010

Employer Tax Benefits for Newly-Hired Employees - May 2010

Section 280G Parachute Tax Summary - September 2009

The Impact of Section 409A on Option Grants - April 2009

COBRA Amendments Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act - March 2009